TENTATIVE COURSE SCHEDULE Week 1 Wednesday Jan.17 Introductions, E-mail addresses; Orality & literacy; brain; review syllabus; assignments on diskettes/paper; Frog's Tale; House Story; Gem Story Literature Sharing Session: Inside My Feet Handouts: Story Quotes, Orality & Literacy; Dramatic Structure of stories Video excerpts: Wizard of Oz/ Resevoir Dogs Book Pals Exchange
Literature Response Journal: reaction to story quotes and class discusion Literature Sharing Journal: Ask permission to read to a group of children Read: Chapters 1, 2 for discussion next week Assignment: Read 6 books for your BOOKLIST, Review Syllabus & Promise.
Week 2 Wednesday Jan.24 Story: Inside My Feet Tell story that describes/explains/illustrates WHO YOU ARE Book Sell Reading Acvtivity: Story Illustration; setting, character & conflict activity Book Pal Exchange Literature Response Journal: reaction to readings and class discussion Literature Sharing Journal Read: Chapters 3 & 4 for discussion next week Book Focus: CHILDREN'S LITERATURE - Rainbow Goblins
Add to your BOOKLIST (12 books due) BONUS: Saturday, Jan. 27 Christopher Maier at 9:30-3:30 in Albuquerque
Week 3 Wednesday Jan. 31 Story: Inside My Feet Book Pals exchange Reading Activity: Story Relay or Blanket Story, Queen's Drum Book Sell Literature Response Journal: reaction to readings and class discussion Literature Sharing Journal Video: Maurice Sendak, author/illustrator Read: Chapter 6 for discussion next week Book Focus: PICTURE BOOKS Add to your BOOKLIST (18 books due)
Week 4 Wednesday Feb. 7 Story: Inside My Feet Field Trip to Gallup Public Library and discussion with Priscilla Diaz; opportunity to check out books for your BOOKLIST
Literature Sharing Session: Alexander T. Wolf or Juniper Tree
Book Sell
Book Pals
Literature Response Journal: reaction to readings and class discussion
Literature Sharing Journal
Read: Chapters 7 & 8 for discussion next week
Book FOCUS: TRADITIONAL FOLK LITERATURE (Abiyoyo)
Add to your BOOKLIST (24 books due)
Bonus: Friday, Feb. 9 Odetta at 7pm in Farmington
Week 5 Wednesday Feb. 14 Story: Inside My Feet Guest visit: Michele J. DeLese Reading Activity: Literature Circles & Choral Reading Book Pals Book Sell Literature Response Journal: reaction to readings and class discussion Literature Sharing Journal Read: Chapters 9 & 10 for class discussion Book Focus: REALISTIC & HISTORICAL FICTION Add to your BOOKLIST (30 books due
Week 6 Wednesday Feb. 21 Story: Inside My Feet Book Pals Literature Response Journal: reaction to readings and class discussion Reading Activity: Webpage design - UNM Children's Literature Class Collection & searching reading & storytelling links Book Sell Literature SHaring Journal Read: Chapters 5 & 11 Book Focus: BIO/AUTOBIOGRAPHY & NONFICTION Add to your BOOKLIST (36 books due)
Week 6 Wednesday Feb. 28 WORK AT HOME/LIBRARY NIGHT Poetry, Author & Illustrator Celebrations; web page Literature Response Journal: reaction to your choices of authors, illustrators & poems Literature Sharing Journals Add to your BOOKLIST (42 books due)
Week 8 Wednesday March 7 Guest visit: Sunny Dooley Story: Inside My Feet Book Pals Book Sell Literature Response Jounral: reaction to readings and class discussions Literature Sharing Journal Read: Chapter 13 for discussion next week Book Focus: FANTASY & POETRY Add to your BOOKLIST (48 books due)
Week 9 Wednesday March 14 Guest visit: Larry King Book Pals Book Sell Literature Response Journal Literature Sharing Journal Book Focus: LITERATURE IN THE CURRICULUM Add to your BOOKLIST (54 books due)
Week 10 Wednesday March 21 FINAL CLASS CELEBRATION Presentations of Author, Illustrator & Poetry Celebrations Premier of UNM Children's Literature Class Collection BOOKLIST (Total 60 books) Storytelling Awards & Potluck
Week 11 Wednesday April 4 Scheduled if needed
CHECKLIST OF COURSE ASSIGNMENTS
___BOOKLIST (60 books) ___LITERATURE WEEKLY RESPONSE JOURNAL (9 entries) __LITERATURE SHARING JOURNAL (3 entries) ___BOOK SELL (once) ___BOOK PAL EXCHANGE (9 times) ___AUTHOR CELBRATION ___ILLUSTRATOR CELEBRATION ___POETRY CYCLE CELEBRATION ___WEBSITE ___STORYTELLING (optional)
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