Drawing on a series of recently conducted classroom workshops and
live interviews with the authors, this inspiring book examines five
popular children's authors: Philip Pullman, J.K. Rowling, Michael
Morpurgo, Anthony Browne, Jacqueline Wilson and the genre of comic
books. Four genres are explored in detail: the picture book,
written narrative, film narrative and comic books. Teaching
Children's Literature provides detailed literary knowledge about
the chosen authors and genres alongside clear, structured
guidelines and creative ideas to help teachers, student teachers
and classroom assistants make some immensely popular children's
books come alive in the classroom. This accessible and inspiring
text for teachers, parents, student teachers and students of
children's literature: includes a variety of discussion, drama,
writing and drawing activities, with ideas for Social and Emotional
Aspects of Learning which can be used to plan a unit of work or
series of interrelated lessons for pupils aged between seven and
fourteen years provides detailed, literary knowledge about the
authors, their works, language, plot and characterisation,
including exclusive transcripts of interviews with three
contemporary children's book authors shows teachers how pupils can
be encouraged to become more critical and knowledgeable about
screen, picture and comic narratives as well as written narratives
demonstrates how reading stories can help connect pupils and
teachers to a broader pedagogy in ways which promote deeper
thinking, learning and engagement. This lively, informative and
practical book will enable teachers, students and classroom
assistants to plan inspiring and enjoyable lessons which will
encourage them to teach children's literature in an entirely
different and inventive way.
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