ECE 402 ECE 402
Children's Literature

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Course Outline


Importance of reading meaningful texts in early childhood. Here are Supplemental Reading 1 and Supplemental Reading 2

Finding, selecting, and developing children's literature. Click here for the link to the supplemental reading.

Genres of children's literature

Teaching with children's literature. Click here for the links to one of the two supplemental readings (the second is hard copy only).

Performing an engaging read-aloud. Click here for the link to the supplemental reading.

Characteristics of high quality children's literature

Motivating children to read

Continuous Assessment

There are two options for the 40 CA points. Choose one option only. The first option is a CA test that will be on Friday, 19 March 2021 at 8.30am in the ECE Lab. NOTE: No Face mask, no entry to the CA test. The second option is to complete all three of the assignments below.

Develop an Oral Story. DUE: 19 March 2021

Participation in Read Aloud Competition. The date for the competition is Friday, 19 March 2021 at 8am in the ECE Lab.

Children’s Literature Performance, and Reflection. DUE: Start of the Examination


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