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Laguna State Polytechnic University

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LSPU Self-Paced Learning Module (SLM)

Course CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENT LITERATURE
Sem/AY Second Semester/2022-2023
Module No. 1
Lesson Title Children’s Literature (Genres, Types and History)
Week
1-6
Duration
Date Jan. 30-March 10, 2023
This module is intended to expand your existing knowledge and abilities in
Description studying and learning about children and adolescent’s literature. This is designed to
of the present to you the significance of examining children’s literature, its importance,
Lesson genres, types and ideas. Likewise, It will provide you a short history of the
development of children’s literature in the world and in the Philippines.

Learning Outcomes
Intended Students should be able to meet the following intended learning outcomes:
Learning • Appreciate the importance of children and adolescent literature,
Outcomes • Stimulate an understanding of the subject rather than rote memorization of
facts,
• Develop higher order thinking skills in studying the different genres and types
of children’s literature.
Targets/ At the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
Objectives • Define literature and children’s literature,
• Identify the types and genres of children’s literature,
• Trace the history of children’s literature in the world and in the Philippines, and
• Enumerate samples of children’s literature.

Student Learning Strategies

Online Activities A. Online Discussion via Google Meet

(Synchronous/ You will be directed to attend in a 3 hour class discussion on the nature
and types of educational technologies. To have access to the Online
Asynchronous) Discussion, refer to this link: .

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The online discussion will happen on Jan /March , 2023, from
.

(For further instructions, refer to your Google Classroom and see the
schedule of activities for this module)

B. Learning Guide Questions:

1. What is Literature?
2. How will you classify Children’s Literature?
3. Is Children’s literature significant? Why?
4. How did Children’s literature evolve and develop?

Note: The insight that you will post on online discussion forum using Learning Management System
(LMS) will receive additional scores in class participation.

Lecture Guide

Identify the title of the following pictures:

Offline Activities What is literature?

(e-Learning/Self-
Paced) - Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary
- “Writings having excellence of form or expression and expressing ideas of
permanent or universal interest.”

- Walter pater
- “The matter of imaginative or artistic literature” as a “transcript, not of mere
fact, but of fact in its infinitely varied forms.”

- Latin
- Littera - “a letter of the alphabet,”
literature is first and foremost humankind’s entire body of writing; after that
it is the body of writing belonging to a given language or people; then it is
individual pieces of writing.

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- As an art
- Literature might be described as the organization of words to give pleasure.

- (Hillman, 2002)
- One definition of literature requires that the work be of good quality.

What is Children’s Literature?

- Encyclopedia Britannica
❖ The body of written works and accompanying illustrations produced in
order to entertain or instruct young people.

all books written for children are literature—excluding works such as

joke books, cartoon books, and nonfiction works that are not intended to
be read front to back, such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, and other
reference material

- Laura Laffrado
- It is probably most useful to define children’s literature broadly, as literature
that doesn’t exclude children, family literature, literature for a number of
generations.

- Jacqueline Banerjee
- Hard as it is to define, children’s literature is now recognized as an important
field of study, both in itself and for the insights it yields into literature as a
whole — as well as into the family life, society and thinking of any given
period, and the minds of the many major authors influenced by it.

Who are considered as children?

- Some people consider children’s literature to
span the age group of birth through 18. However,
no junior high or high school students consider
themselves children.

- Literature for youth ages 13 to 18 as adolescent

or young adult literature

- Literature for youth from birth through age 13 as children’s literature.

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- Traditional elementary schools enroll children through sixth grade, and

typically children are 12 or 13 years old when they complete elementary
school.

We tend to envision children’s books as simple picture books. But, that’s

really just a starting point to further imaginings. Children’s book categories are
much more than that.

• Picture books or board books are aimed at children from ages 0 to 5.

• Early readers (ages 5 to 7) progress onto books with short amounts of
text on each page. They’re still picture-driven, but they’re beginning to
help children build a vocabulary.
• Young readers or simple chapter books are aimed at children ages 7-12
moving on to less picture-driven books.
• Young Adult (YA) fiction is the realm of children aged 13 and older,
touching on themes that specifically affect teenagers.

Literary Types and Genres of Children’s Literature

A. Early Childhood Books

Books written for children birth through age 6.

Concept- picture books that presents numerous examples of a particular

concept, such as the common colors.
Alphabet- a concept book that presents letters of the alphabet
Counting- a concept book that presents counting numbers
General- a concept books that present other common concepts such as
colors and opposites
Pattern Books- predictable books that contain repetitive words, phrases,
questions, or structure.
Wordless Books- book in which the story is revealed through a sequence
of illustrations with no or very few words.

B. Traditional Literature - Stories, songs and rhymes with unknown

authorship that were passed down orally through generations.

Myths- traditional religious stories that provide explanations for natural

phenomena, usually containing deities as characters.
Fables – very brief traditional stories that teach a lesson about behaviour,
usually with animal characters

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Ballads – traditional stories that were sung as narrative poems

Legends – traditional stories that combined history and myth, based in
part on real people or historical events (Ex. Joan of Arc)
Tall Tales- exaggerated stories with gigantic, extravagant and flamboyant
characters (ex.Paul Bunyan)
Fairy Tales- traditional stories written for entertainment, usually with
magic and fantastical characters.
Traditional Rhymes- traditional verses intended for very young children

C. Fiction- literary works designed to entertain; the content being

produced by the imagination of an identifiable author(s)

Fantasy – fiction story with highly fanciful or supernatural

elements that would be impossible in real life.
Animal Fantasy - fantasy in which the main characters are
anthropomorphic animals that display human characteristics
Contemporary Realistic Fiction – fictional story set in modern
times with events that could possibly occur.
Historical Fiction – realistic story in a real world setting in the
historical past with events that is partly historical but largely
imaginative.

D. Biography and Autobiography- nonfiction works describing

the life (or part of life) of a real individual.

E. Informational Books- trade books with the primary purpose

of informing the reader by providing an in-depth explanation of
factual material.

F. Poetry and Verse – Verse in which word images are selected

and expressed to create strong, often beautiful, impressions

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How important Children’s Literature is?

Children’s literature is important because it provides students
with opportunities to respond to literature; it gives students appreciation
about their own cultural heritage as well as those of others; it helps
students develop emotional intelligence and creativity; it nurtures growth
and development of the student’s personality and social skills; and it
transmits important literature and themes from one generation to the
next. (Martha Crippen)

Watch the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40xz0afCjnM

HISTORY OF CHILDREN’S LITERATURE

ANGLO-SAXON PERIOD
As far as back the Anglo-Saxon period, monk and other learned men wrote
lesson book for children.

Aldhelm (640-709)
– The first man to elite lesson book for children

MEDIEVAL PERIOD
By 15th century, book in manner and morals
began to appear in England in 1430. This Books
contained rules of behavior for boys who trained to
become knights during the Age of Chivalry.

ABC Books
In 16th century, ABC book or primer appeared.
They were so called because they were used of prime as
book of private devotion in the Angelican Church.

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Horn Books
These were the first book designed for
children to handle. The hornbooks were used to
teach the alphabet and combination of a letter and
to continue religious instruction.

Chap Books
These were called the chap books because
they were sold by itinerant peddler called
chapmen. These broadsides contained ballads of
Robin Hood.

PURITAN PERIOD

In England the America, books for children were influence by puritan ideas.
The book stressed:
a. fear of God,
b. religious instruction and
c. preparation for death
which the children did not enjoy.

First Picture Book

In 1658, the first illustration school book
appeared. It was known as orbis sensualism
pictus (The World of Things Obvious to the Senses
drawn in Pictures). It was invented by Johann
Amos Comenius, bishop of Moravia and an
educator who believed in teaching children by
letting them see things with their own eyes.

17th and 18th Century Book

John Newberry (1713-1767) was a writer and publisher who first thought of
published his little book solely for child. In 1744, he published his “A Little-Pretty
Pocketbook, the first book that can truly called a child book.

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John Newbery
(9 July 1713 – 22 December 1767), called "The Father of Children's Literature",
was an English publisher of books who first made children's literature a
sustainable and profitable part of the literary market. In recognition of his
achievements the Newbery Medal was named after him in 1922.

DIDACTIC PERIOD

Jean Jacques Rousseau

(1721-1778) was a French philosopher in the education of children. His book
“Emile” embodied the philosophy in children that must given to develop their
natural interest and learned from actual experience

The Return of Fairy Tales Old and New

Jacob and Wilhelm collected the old German stories not for the entertainment of
the children but to record them scientifically for posterity.

Hans Christian Andersen

Published his fairy tales in 1866. He was regarded as the great master of the
literary fairy tales.

Edward Lear
mark the laughter in the normal development of children

Lewis Carrol
was the mathematics professor at the Oxford University
name Alice Liddell whom Lewis become very fond.
Alice was so delighted with stories she asked Lewis
write down to her. He called his collection of stories
Alice in Wonderland. It was followed by Through the
Looking Glass.

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Realistic Literature
This period was marked with the appearance of stories of boys and girls in simple
situation, stories of adventure, a brave men and women history and growth of
countries, the wonder of nature and science.

DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN’S LITERATURE

IN THE PHILIPPINES

Children’s literature in the Philippines had been in exercises as far back

as the private era. Even before colonizers came to the Philippines, the Filipinos
already had their own language, their own alphabet, knew how to read and
writing materials oral mean. Knew how to read and write and had a system to
communicate the transmission and preservation of ideas.

In 1593,
The first book for children in the Philippines, Doctrina
Christiana en Lengua Tagala y Espaniola by Father
Domingo Nieva was publish. Next the Caton or
(Caterpillar) Cartilla which contained the Roman
alphabet and syllable.

In 1606,
The first book for children memories dela vida en
Lengua China was published, pamphlet containing the
life of saint, novenarios, prayer and sermons of the missionary and parish were
circulated among the coverts, the passion, the story of the life and suffering of
Jesus, had the wisest popular appeal of the verses in which it as an written.

When the American came to the Philippines in 1990’s

They introduced book in English like Pilgrims progress, Mother Goose Rhymes;
Alice in Wonderland, Aesop Fables, Rip Van winkle which it were originated
written for American children.

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Literature book written by American authors, but prepared in the

Philippines were published by given company. One of these was Hugo Willers,
Philippine folklore stories.

In 1916, a representative of Gin and Company, Mr. Hugo Millers, came

to the Philippines to the writing of the books. Obias was the first Filipino to write
textbook in the 1990’s, he published Philippine Reader, book 1 to 7, known as the
Obias reader. Another literature (by Mendez) series publish by Gin and Company
was the Philippine High School Readers by Mendez. Mendez Potts in 1932.

Maximo Ramos,
One of those writers, the writer who recognized the importance of preserving the
literary heritage, especially for children, wrote tales of long ago and Philippines
myth and tales.

In 1962,
Bookmark incorporated published the work of a group of Maryknoll, students,
these were mostly picture books.

In 1945,
Book mall incorporated encouraged writer to translate some foreign book like
“The Little Lame Prince and Rubiayat” of Omar Kaygam.

In 1946,
National Bookstore engaged in reprinting
foreign books and in translating fairy tales in
Filipino like this “Ladybird Series”. Alemar
Phoenix publishing house published children’s
book like myth and legend of early Filipino,
Philippine folktale, and other stories.

In 1962,
Pamana Incorporated started producing children’s book. New day publisher
owned by the Christian Literature of the Philippines, published by Friend and
Haunted Cave and a Gift.

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Engaging Activities
1. Provide examples of children’s literature with its author. Identify
its genre. Write your answer in the chart below:

Title of Children’s Author Genre

Literature
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

2. Write your reflection on the importance of Children’s Literature from

the video “Can a Children Book Change the World?” Watch the Link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40xz0afCjnM

3. List five contributions of Literature to Children mentioned from 0:53 of

the video “On Children’s Literature: A Very Short Introduction.”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28PGMCF8w5A

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Performance Tasks
PERFORMANCE TASK 1

Directions: After learning the importance of literature to children, outline a story in preparation
for storytelling. Follow the task below:

1. Create a 10-pages picture book for children. Be creative.

2. Look for 1-2 children who will listen to you as you read the story.
3. Construct comprehension questions which they will answer.
4. Ask the children of their reaction after participating in your story telling session.
5. Be able to document (video or photo) your story telling session.

Understanding Directed Assess

RUBRIC FOR PICTURE BOOK CREATION

https://www.slideshare.net/MelaniCruz1/big-books-rubric-

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https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/497225615085699043/

Learning Resources

• Parayno, Salud M. (1997) Children’s Literature. Katha Publishing Co.Inc.

• Hunt, Peter (2002) Understanding Children’s Literature. Taylor and Francis e-library
• Gamble N. (2013) Exploring Children’s Literature: Reading with Pleasure and Purpose
(3rd ed) Sage, Los Angeles.271p.
• Park, Linda Sue, 2015. Can a Children’s Book Change the World. via YouTube
• Reynolds, Kimberley,2014. On Children’s Literature: A Very Short Introduction. via
YouTube
• https://www.slideshare.net/MelaniCruz1/big-books-rubric-16657403
• https://www.researchgate.net/publication/317317888357_types_of_children’s_literat
ure

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