LIB5190

Critical Evaluation of Library Media for Children

LIB 5190 Critical Evaluation of Library

Media for Children

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• Literature Circles• Children’s Literature Wiki

LIB 5190 Critical Evaluation of Library

Media for Children

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Literature Circles

“ The reading of any work of literature is, of necessity, an individual and unique occurrence involving the mind and emotions of some particular reader.”(Rosenblatt, 1938/1983)

Rosenblatt, L. (2005). Making Meaning with Texts: Selected Essays. Portsmouth, NH:Heinemann.

Literature Circle

• Habits of lifelong learners– Choose what they want to

read– Use a variety of cognitive

strategies to understand what is read

– Often use notes, journals, drawings, etc. for deeper understanding

– Often seek out other readers to talk with

Daniels, H. & Steineke, N. (2004). Mini-lessons for Literature Circles. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

Literature Circles• Students choose reading material• Grouping is by reading selection• Groups read & meet on a regular

schedule that they create• Individual group members record

notes, thoughts, ideas & questions that guide reading and discussion

• Discussion questions come from the personal connections of the group members

Daniels, H. & Steineke, N. (2004). Mini-lessons for Literature Circles. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

Literature Circles -Practice

• Select a book from the International Children’s Digital Library– The Blue Sky– Buhuki– Calling the Doves– Daniel’s Ride

Literature Circles -Practice

Read the book and record notes in your “journal”– Feelings– Connections– Predictions– Questions– Judgments– Inferences– Responses

Literature Circles -Practice• Get into groups• Determine who will be

Person A, who will be Person B, C, and D

• Read your book

Literature Circles -Practice

• Write a posting in the discussion board about the reading selection– under the title of your book – and under your letter

• Your choice of topic for the posting– Connecting– Questioning– Predicting– Author’s craft– Evaluating, etc

Literature Circles -Practice• You will switch to the next

discussion posting letter every two minutes – E.g. if you are person A, you

would go next to posting B and respond; then you will go to posting C; then posting D; and finally back to A

• Write the entire two minutes– Do NOT move to the next

thread until you are told to do so.

Literature Circles -Practice

Literature Circles -Practice• Your group should go to

Chit Chats and discuss the following ….

• Highlights or threads of your written conversation that sparked you to think & write

• Come up with at least two helpful strategies that encourage written conversation.

Literature Circles -Practice

• Remember to log out of the Glass Classroom TC!

Literature Circles -Practice• Highlights or threads of

your written conversation that sparked you to think & write.

Literature Circles -Practice• List of helpful strategies

that encourage written conversation

Literature Circles• Literature Circle groups

are in Spectacles• Each Literature Circle has

a group in the discussion board

• Post a brief introduction to your other group members

Literature Circles

• Work together to determine group ground rules – what will make your group successful?―Post on the Discussion

Board• Determine which book(s) you

will read―One book from “your

section” for each chapter

Literature Circles

• Determine your reading and discussion schedule―Post in the discussion

board• As a group, determine your

method of discussion―Discussion Board―Chit Chats

Post a summary of your conversation on the discussion board

Literature Circles

• Read the selections• Use your blog as a journal

for your thoughts, questions, feelings, evaluations, connections, predictions, judgments, inferences, responses, etc.

• Discuss your readings

Literature Circles - AET Zone

• To set up Blog– Go to Blogger.com– Click on Create Your Blog Now button

(Orange Arrow near bottom of page)– Follow Steps to create blog– Blog Title:

• Last Name LIB5190 Reflections

– Blog Location : • LastNameLIB5190

– Post something to your blog– Email me the URL

• matzennj@appstate.edu

Children’s Literature Wiki

● Go to Wiki World ― Click on the Children’s

Literature Wiki― Create an account (first time)― Click on the genre

Click on the edit tab Type (or copy/paste) your

review Click “save page” at

bottom of screen― Click on “Main Page” on the

left to return to the Main Page

Children’s Literature Wiki● Create a posting for a book from your

Literature Circle Group section for EACH Chapter― Work with your Literature Circle

Group so that everyone is reading a different book

― Syllabus outlines what should be included

― Use APA style for bibliographic information

― Examine reviews in other popular reviewing sources

― Examine reviews currently in the wiki

Book Sharing

• Select ONE book to share• Syllabus outlines what

should be shared―Keep it Brief … limited

to 5 minutes, including questions

―Practice

Homework

• Read Chps. 4, 5, 6• Participate in Literature

Circles• Read selected books• Blog while reading• Submit review to the Wiki• Prepare in class Book Sharing• Finish International Fair

Project