Teaching Children's Literature

This indispensable text offers a critical perspective on how to integrate children's literature into the curriculum in effective, purposeful ways. The book is rich with real examples of teachers implementing critical pedagogy and tools to support students' development as enthusiastic readers and thinkers.

Now in its third edition, this indispensable text offers a critical perspective on how to integrate children's literature into the curriculum in effective, purposeful ways. Structured around three "mantras" that build on each other-Enjoy; Dig deeply; Take action-the book is rich with real examples of teachers implementing critical pedagogy and tools to support students' development as enthusiastic readers and thinkers. The materials and practical strategies focus on issues that impact children's lives, building from students' personal experiences and cultural knowledge by using language to question the everyday world, analyze popular culture and media, understand how power relationships are socially constructed, and consider actions that can be taken to promote social justice.

Each chapter features classroom vignettes showcasing the use of literature and inviting conversation; three key principles elaborating the main theme of the chapter and connecting theory with practice; and related research on the topics and their importance for curriculum. Thoroughly revised, the third edition includes new recommendations for teaching with a critical edge and exploring alternative approaches to standardized assessment.

With more attention to culturally and linguistically diverse learners and addressing new topics such as censorship and controversial texts, the new edition is essential for courses on teaching children's literature and English Language Arts methods, and for every preservice elementary and middle school English teacher.

A companion website to enrich and extend the text includes an annotated bibliography of literature selections, suggested text sets, resources by chapter, ideas for professional development, and recommendations for further reading.

Autorentext

Christine H. Leland is Professor Emerita in the Department of Literacy, Culture, and Language Education in the Indiana University School of Education at Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis, USA.

Mitzi Lewison is Professor Emerita in the Department of Literacy, Culture, and Language Education at Indiana University, USA.

Jerome C. Harste is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Literacy, Culture, and Language Education at Indiana University, USA.

Inhalt

Preface

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1: Introduction: Our Mantra-- Enjoy! Dig Deeply! Take Action!

Chapter 2: Why Reading Aloud Is Crucial

Chapter 3: Teaching Reading with Literature

Chapter 4: Choosing Books: Diversity Counts

Chapter 5: Language Study: Lingering in Text

Chapter 6: Supporting Literature Discussions

Chapter 7: Books Across the Curriculum: Focused, Author, Illustrator, and Genre Studies

Chapter 8: Responding to Literature through the Arts

Chapter 9: Challenging the Challengers

Chapter 10: Literature Response Strategies

About the Authors