Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION III
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF PAMPANGA
DISTRICT OF MINALIN
SAN ISIDRO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Sangalang Street, San Isidro, Minalin, Pampanga

Name of Teacher: LENIE S. MENDOZA Grade Level Teaching: GRADE 3

○ Module 2 Literature-Based Instruction

Lesson 1: Children's Literature in the K-3 Classroom

Pre-Lesson Activity

Read the statements below and indicate whether you agree or disagree. These statements will help you to
reflect on your attitudes toward the use of children's literature in K-3 classrooms. After completing the
lesson, you might want to review your answers to each statement to find out whether there are changes in
your perceptions and attitudes. Highlight your answer.
1. The most important reason why children should read literature is for them to learn new information.
 Agree    Disagree
2. Only stories with moral lessons are beneficial to K-3 children.
 Agree    Disagree
3. Children's literature exposes children to different art forms.
 Agree    Disagree
4. Children's literature allows children to learn words they would not normally learn in day-to-day
conversations.
 Agree    Disagree
5. A reading teacher's sole responsibility is to get his/her students to decode the text on the page and to
understand it.
 Agree    Disagree

Activity 1

In the table below, list under the different types of children's literature the children's books that are available
in your school.
You can refer to the handout to recall the types of children's literature.
K-3 books available in your classroom/school
Genres of children's Title Author Illustrator
literature
Poetry      
Prose      
Fiction      
1. Traditional Literature      
2. Modern Fantasy      
3. Science Fiction      
4. Contemporary      
Realistic Fiction
5. Historical Fiction      
Nonfiction      
6. Biography      
7. Informational Books      
Assignment 4

1. Read the story indicated in the list below for the grade level that you are teaching.

Kindergarten: Si Pilong Patago-Tago

Grade 1: Ang Kamatis Ni Peles
Grade 2: Tuko: The Tenor Wannabe
Grade 3: Tight Times

2. Answer the following questions:

1. a. What specific qualities of the book/text do you think will appeal to your students?
Use Table 1 of the worksheet as your guide.
2. b. What benefits will the book/text provide for your students?
Use Table 2 of the worksheet as your guide in identifying the possible benefits.
3. Assess how well you did the assignment. Use Table 3 as your guide for self-assessment.

Table 1 Questions for Evaluating Children's Stories

Questions Yes No Not
Applicable
Does the story reflect your students' interests?      
Is the story humorous and unique?      
Does the story contain action?      
Is the story predictable in some way?      
Does the story have a happy ending?      
Is the plot simple enough to be understood by your students given their social      
and emotional maturity?
Does the story enrich your students' vocabulary?      
Does the length of the story match your students' attention span?      
Is the story something your students can relate with?      
Are the characters believable?      
Are the characters given dialogues that allow their readers to know them better?      
Are the characters free of stereotypes?      
Is the theme relevant to your students?      
Does the theme avoid moralizing or sermonizing?      
Does the author use vivid imagery to invite your students to activate their      
senses?
Is the language rich and concise? (Does it avoid unnecessary details?)      
Are words and phrases used and repeated to delight the child with their pleasing      
sounds and rhythms?
Are the illustrations colorful and vivid?      
Are the illustrations accurate?      
Are the illustrations situated beside the text they represent?      
Do the illustrations help tell the story? Do they aid in comprehension?      

Table 2 Benefits of Children’s Books

Possible Benefits for my learners Yes No Explanation

It contributes to their language development      

It prepares my learners for learning by developing      
inquisitiveness
It helps my learner’s socio-emotional development.      
It develops creativity in them      

Table 3 Criteria for self-assessment

Yes No Reflection

I have read the book.      

 Yes No Reflection

I have fully understood the features of good quality      

children’s literature.
I have analyzed the book’s features with specific      
set of students in mind.
It develops creativity in them      

Give yourself a pat on the back for every YES answer, and review relevant parts of the lesson if
your answer is No.