Teaching Children's Literature It's Critical!

Name: Teaching Children's Literature It's Critical!
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ISBN: 9780415508681

ISBN-10: 0415508681

ISBN-13: 9780415508681

Edition: 2013

Authors: Christine Leland, Mitzi Lewison, Jerome Harste

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This groundbreaking text offers a fresh perspective on how to implement children’s literature into and across the curriculum in ways that are both effective and purposeful. Honed over years of experience and reflection in classroom settings and rich with real examples of teachers implementing critical pedagogy, it invites multiple ways of engaging with literature that extend beyond the genre and elements approach and also addresses potential problems or issues that teachers may confront. The book is structured around three ‘mantras’ that build on each other: Enjoy; Dig deeper; Take action. The practical strategies for taking a critical approach focus on issues that impact children’s lives,…

Book details

List price: $44.99
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication date: 7/27/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 244
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English

Carolyn Burke has the rare ability to take what is currently known and apply it to classroom instruction. A former first-grade teacher, Burke currently is Professor of Language Education at Indiana University and spends the bulk of her time teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in reading and writing education. She is well known for her work in miscue analysis and reading.



Preface


Acknowledgments



Introduction



Why Reading Aloud Is Crucial



Teaching Reading with Literature



Choosing Books: Diversity Counts



Supporting Literature Discussions



Inquiry into the World through Focused Studies



Multimodal Responses to Literature



Language Study: Lingering in Text



Challenging the Challengers



Literature Response Strategies


References: Children's and Adolescent Literature


References: Professional Publications


Index