Children’s Literature (H-810F)Kindergarten–4th Grade

Instructor

Lolly Robinson(Charlotte Robinson)

robinslo@gse.harvard.eduLarsen 613

Teaching Fellow

Christina Dobbsdobbsch@gse.harvard.edu

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Children’s Literature (H-810F)Kindergarten–4th Grade

Evaluate books Find books Learn about book creators (Use books)

Children’s Literature (H-810F)

Tuesdays September 18–October 23

5–8 p.m.

Longfellow 308?

Children’s Literature (H-810F)

Guest speaker

Molly BangAuthor-illustrator of The Gray Lady and the

Strawberry Snatcher, etc.October 25

Children’s Literature (H-810F)Enrollment Limited to 30 enrollees Submit a statement via e-mail by 7 p.m.

tonight (9/12) Language & Literacy students have

priority Will notify via e-mail late tonight and post

list tomorrow morning Auditing option

Reading assignments Required books• 17 assigned children’s books (picture books, easy readers,

chapter books, poetry, traditional literature, information books)

• From Cover to Cover by K. T. Horning Recommended books • The Pleasures of Children’s Literature by Perry

Nodelman• Using Multiethnic Books in the K–8 Classroom

edited by Violet Harris• The Essential Guide to Children’s Books and

Their Creators edited by Anita Silvey All books in JCRL, on reserve at Gutman,

and available at Coop (and Amazon, etc.)

Written assignments and grading

Annotated bibliography (40%)

Picture Book paper (20%)

Group presentation (20%) In-class and online book discussion (20%)

Annotated bibliography (40%)

Come to first class having chosen a specific focus for your bibliography.

Examples might be: • Books about the environment for 1st grade• Books for 2nd and 3rd graders dealing with cultural

identity and understanding• Books about dance and music, K–4

visit http://www.doe.mass.edu/frameworks/current.html for ideas

Annotated bibliography (40%)

Picture books and chapter books in a range of reading levels (up to Grade 4)

Introductory paragraph 25 books with short annotations• 20 in your focus topic • 5 on other related topics

Bibliography shared with class on website Exemplar available on website

At least twenty of the titles must be books you had not read before this course.

Picture book paper (20%)

Three pages Analyze and evaluate a picture book Exemplar available on class website

Group presentation (20%)

Sign up for author/illustrator at first class Groups of three students 5–7 minute oral presentation• Share sample of his/her work • Biographical information, career highlights• Resources

Christina will demonstrate at first class

Class and online discussions (20%)

Discussion board on class website• In lieu of book journal• Password protected• Submit a posting about one book or add to an

existing string every week (by 5 p.m. Monday)• Respond to reading, recommend other books,

continue topics from previous classes In-class discussion• Small groups first• General discussion

Background Studio Art, English Literature M.A. in children’s literature Worked in publishing since 1985 Freelance writing, reviewing, research, graphic

design, illustration Horn Book Magazine, Horn Book Guide Taught at Lesley University 2005 Caldecott Committee Exhibits at Eric Carle Museum

Horn Book Receives 4000+ new books/year Horn Book Magazine• 6 times a year (bimonthly)• articles about children’s books• in-depth reviews of top 10%

Horn Book Guide• 2 times a year• Short reviews of all trade books• Rated 1 to 6

Websites www.hbook.com and www.hornbookguide.com

Horn Book: incoming books

Horn Book Guide: spring 2007 books

Horn Book office

Horn Book editors

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