CJp051 Chapters in Children's Readership

Faculty of Education
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Milena Šubrtová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Milena Šubrtová, Ph.D.
Department of Czech Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Supplier department: Department of Czech Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Tue 8:00–8:50 učebna 30
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
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to strengthen the overview of current literary events in support of children's reading in the context of Czech and world literature for children and youth. After completing the course, the student is aware of the specificity of the child's recipient and the syncretism with which the child perceives the artistic works.
Learning outcomes
After successful completion of the course, the student is able to choose appropriate literary works for their work with child readers of every age group, and is aware of the specifics of children’s reading. Moreover, the student is familiar with strategies that develop reading, using materials of co-temporary Czech and world children’s and youth literature, and is aware of current events of this specific literature.
Syllabus
  • 1. The characteristics of a child reader, activities for supporting children’s reading, reading related researches. 2. Children’s magazines, specifics of reader’s approaches and the possibilities of working with a magazine text, using materials of co-temporary children’s and youth magazines. 3.‒ 4. Aesthetic and emotional experience in the process of children’s reading, current topics and detabooization in co-temporary children’s and youth literature. 5. Literary awards, contests, polls; professionally awarded literary productions in regards to children’s reading. 6. Overview of current publishing houses and their programs for supporting children’s reading. The course takes place during the shortened semester (6 weeks).
Literature
  • časopis Bookbird (archiv přístupný z www.ibby.org)
  • časopis Bibiana (archiv přístupný z www.bibiana.sk)
  • TRÁVNÍČEK, Jiří. Překnížkováno : co čteme a kupujeme (2013). 1. vyd. Brno: Ve spolupráci s Národní knihovnou České republiky vydal Host, 2014, 190 s. ISBN 9788070506370. info
  • ŠUBRTOVÁ, Milena. Slovník autorů literatury pro děti a mládež 2. 1. vyd. Praha: Libri, 2012, 456 pp. ISBN 978-80-7277-506-4. info
  • TRÁVNÍČEK, Jiří. Čtenáři a internauti : obyvatelé České republiky a jejich vztah ke čtení (2010). Vyd. 1. Brno: Host, 2011, 191 s. ISBN 9788070505991. info
  • TRÁVNÍČEK, Jiří. Čteme? : obyvatelé České republiky a jejich vztah ke knize (2007). Vyd. 1. Brno: Host, 2008, 207 s. ISBN 9788070505540. info
Teaching methods
The course consists of lectures, students are activated through continuous supplementary reports relating to the discussed topic.
Assessment methods
Submitting a written reflection on one of the topics (3-5 pages) based on the lectures and course related literature, or a supplementary report is a condition for receiving credit. Continuous individual reading is expected, using the list of recommended works of fiction for children and youth.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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