A Literary Heritag

Learning Resources

 

Required Resources

 

• Course Text: Literature and the Child
• • Chapter 4, “Poetry and Verse”
  • Chapter 5, “Folklore: A Literary Heritage”
  • Chapter 6, “Fantastic Literature: Fantasy and Science Fiction” (you may skip “A Close Look at The Underneath,” pp. 199–203; “A Close Look at The Storm in the Barn” pp. 204-205; and “A Close Look at Incarceron,” pp. 212-213)
• For this week’s Application, read:
• • *3–5 poems from one collection of poetry
  • *2 examples of folklore, each a different type
  • 1 fantasy or science fiction book from the following list:
  • • Tuck Everlasting
    • Charlotte’s Web
    • James and the Giant Peach
    • Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
    • A Wrinkle in Time

 

*You may select examples from the booklists provided at the end of Chapters 4 and 5, or choose independently.

 

Optional Resources

 

• Web Article: “Finding Humor Through Poems, Rhymes, and Stories” by Carolyn Ross Tomlin
  http://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/earlychildhood/article_view.aspx?ArticleID=427
• Web Site: American Folklore Society
  http://www.afsnet.org/
• Web Site: NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children
  http://www.ncte.org/awards/poetry