Children's Literature and the Developing Reader

Author(s): Karen Coats

Edition: 1

Copyright: 2023

Pages: 357

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ISBN 9798385119028

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CHILDREN’S LITERATURE & THE DEVELOPING READER introduces children’s literature as both a valuable literary form and an educational tool by integrating an understanding of its aesthetic qualities with the concerns of educators who wish to help their students acquire literary competencies. Videos provide interesting and accessible real world application of the concepts while a variety of feature boxes offer opportunities for further exploration of key ideas, guidelines for choosing quality literature, teaching ideas, and book suggestions. 


 

Chapter 1: Children’s Literature and the Developing Reader 

Chapter 2: A History of Childhood and Children’s Literature 
 

Chapter 3: How to Read the Pictures in a Picturebook
 

Chapter 4: How to Analyze Stories and Poems 
 

Chapter 5: From Birth to Preschool: Audio and Linguistic Literacies
 

Chapter 6: From Birth to Preschool: Visual, Gestural, Tactile, and Spatial Literacies 
 

Chapter 7: Audio and Linguistic Literacies for the New Reader 

Chapter 8: Visual, Gestural, and Spatial Literacies for the New Reader
 

Chapter 9: Young Readers: Audio and Linguistic Literacies 
 

Chapter 10: Young Readers: Visual, Gestural, Tactile, and Spatial Literacies
 

Glossary
 

References 
 

Karen Coats

CHILDREN’S LITERATURE & THE DEVELOPING READER introduces children’s literature as both a valuable literary form and an educational tool by integrating an understanding of its aesthetic qualities with the concerns of educators who wish to help their students acquire literary competencies. Videos provide interesting and accessible real world application of the concepts while a variety of feature boxes offer opportunities for further exploration of key ideas, guidelines for choosing quality literature, teaching ideas, and book suggestions. 


 

Chapter 1: Children’s Literature and the Developing Reader 

Chapter 2: A History of Childhood and Children’s Literature 
 

Chapter 3: How to Read the Pictures in a Picturebook
 

Chapter 4: How to Analyze Stories and Poems 
 

Chapter 5: From Birth to Preschool: Audio and Linguistic Literacies
 

Chapter 6: From Birth to Preschool: Visual, Gestural, Tactile, and Spatial Literacies 
 

Chapter 7: Audio and Linguistic Literacies for the New Reader 

Chapter 8: Visual, Gestural, and Spatial Literacies for the New Reader
 

Chapter 9: Young Readers: Audio and Linguistic Literacies 
 

Chapter 10: Young Readers: Visual, Gestural, Tactile, and Spatial Literacies
 

Glossary
 

References 
 

Karen Coats