Children and Adolescent Literature

COURSE CONTENT

Unit 1: History and Value of Children’s Literature ( 2 weeks)

Unit 1 Description
Unit 1 Key Assignments
Unit 2 : Infants and Babies ( 0-2) – 2weeks
Unit 2 Description
Unit 2 Key Assignments
Unit 3:Toddlers/Preschool (2-5) -4 weeks
Unit 3 Description
Unit 3 Key Assignments
Unit 4 : School Age ( 6-11) – 4weeks
Unit 4 Description
Unit 4 Key Assignments
Unit 5: Young Adult (12-18) 6 weeks
Unit 5 Description
Unit 5 Key Assignments
Unit 6 : Culminating Unit

COURSE MATERIALS

All Units:  “Ages and Stages”

Unit 1

 “The Value of Children’s Literature”

 P.I.E.S: The Areas of Development

Unit 2

 “How to Raise a Smart Child”

 The Surprising Meaning and Benefits of Nursery Rhymes

Unit 3

 “Why Fairy Tales are Important”

Unit 4:

 Arbuthnot, May Hill. Sutherland, Zena. "Children and Books."

Unit 5:

 Five Rules of Young Adult Fiction

 Young Adult Literature in the 21st Century
 Developmental Characteristics of Young Adolescents
 To Kill a Mockingbird
 A Child Called It
 Lord of the Flies

Unit 6:

 Tips for writing a Children’s Picture Storybook

 Student Interactive Story Map

LOVELLA G. VELASCO, PhD

Instructor