PdF:AJ1RC_LDM1 Children Literature 1 - Course Information
AJ1RC_LDM1 Children Literature 1
Faculty of EducationAutumn 2009
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/0/24. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- PhDr. Irena Přibylová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
- Guaranteed by
- Mgr. Ivana Hrozková, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková - Prerequisites
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- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
- fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- Studies to Extend Teaching Qualification for Primary Schools (programme PdF, C-CV, specialization English Language)
- Course objectives
- An introduction to children's and juvenile literature in English; further focus on books for young readers.In the end of the course, students should be able to select proper English books for their classes and speak about selected genres.
- Syllabus
- Syllabus fall 2009
- Sample texts will be provided in classes.
- Week 1: introduction, requirements, a book friendly environment.
- Week 2: children’s literature and its study; a brief history of children’s and juvenile literature; milestones of books for children.
- Week 3: „milestones“ discussed.
- Week 4, topic: block teaching, no regular classes/home reading.
- Week 5: test I; nursery rhymes.
- Week 6: modern poetry for children.
- Week 7: folk and fairy tales.
- Week 8: picture books.
- Week 9: test II; animal stories.
- Week 10: fantasy.
- Week 11: realistic books for children.
- Week 12: simplified books; promoting reading.
- Week 13: test III; building a class book-corner.
- Week 14: FAQ, credits.
- Literature
- BOBULOVÁ, Ivana. Children's and juvenile literature :(written in English). Vyd. 1. Nitra: Pedagogická fakulta UKF v Nitre, 2003, 189 s. ISBN 80-8050-628-0. info
- HUNT, Peter. An introduction to children's literature. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1994, 241 s. ISBN 0-19-219261-2. info
- Reynolds, Kimberley, ed. Modern Children' s Literature. An Introduction. Palgrave Macmillan, 2005
- Assessment methods
- Requirements:
Pass three inclass tests (30 %).
Take part in class discussions (20 %).
Read assigned books, keep a reading diary, discuss the reading with the instructor (50 %).
A low level of your spoken English may negatively influence your final mark. - Language of instruction
- English
- Follow-Up Courses
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: konzultace.
- Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2009, recent)
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