Ella Enchanted is a Newbery Honor book written by Gail Carson Levine and published in 1997. The story is a retelling of Cinderella featuring various mythical creatures including fairies, elves, ogres, gnomes, and giants. In 2006, Levine went on to write Fairest, a retelling of the story of Snow White, set in the same world…
Category: Children’s Literature
Charlotte’s Web Study Guides
Charlotte’s Web is a children’s novel by American author E. B. White and illustrated by Garth Williams; it was published in 1952 by Harper & Brothers. The novel tells the story of a pig named Wilbur and his friendship with a barn spider named Charlotte. When Wilbur is in danger of being slaughtered by the…
The Role of Literature in Language Arts Teaching and Learning: Developing Literary Understanding
Notes from my ED-LTCY 346 class this semester, Fall 2014 at Boise State University. Children’s literature is the foundation for a rich and effective language arts program. Children’s literature motivates readers, provides them with invaluable language experience and offers them opportunities to learn about themselves and the world. Effective teachers create classroom libraries that support their…
Whodunit “Space Case” By Stuart Gibbs is “Smartly Paced and intricately Plotted”
Also posted on TheJhub.com The whodunit is smartly paced and intricately plotted. Best of all, the reveal is actually worth all the buildup. Thrillers too often fly off the rails in their final moments, but the author’s steady hand keeps everything here on track. Fully absorbing. – Kirkus Reviews *** It’s a murder mystery on…
Meet Danitra Brown, “the most splendiferous girl in town”
“Choose whatever box you like, Mike. Just don’t put me in one, son. Believe me, I won’t fit.” ― Nikki Grimes, Bronx Masquerade Named a Coretta Scott King Honor Book as well as an ALA Notable Book, this touching collection of 13 poems about two African American girls named Zuri Jackson and Danitra Brown, is…
Standards for Reading Professionals From My Children’s Literature Syllabus
College of Education Department of Literacy Boise State University ED-LTCY 346- 1154 Children’s Literature CLICK HERE to see the full syllabus. Instructor: Michael Strickland, M.A. Here are the International Reading Association Standards for Reading Professionals as they apply to classroom teachers. Through participating in this course, you should be able to: Understand major theories and empirical…
Beliefs about learning for my children’s literature class
Experiences in ED-LTCY 346 class at Boise State University are based on the following beliefs about learning: (adapted from Dr. Kathy Short) Learning is an active process. o We will immerse ourselves in reading and responding in a variety of ways. Learning is a social process of collaboration with others. o We will explore…
What is children’s literature?
Anyone who writes down to children is simply wasting his time. You have to write up, not down. . . . Some writers for children deliberately avoid using words they think a child doesn’t know. This emasculates the prose and . . . bores the reader. . . . Children love words that give them…
Creativity 101 – What Makes a Good Poem?
As we begin to look at our poems in more depth, here are some of the rubrics and ideas we will be using: What makes a good poem? – Short Poems What is Good Poetry (What Makes Good Poetry)? – PoetrySoup What Makes a Good Poem? – Marilyn Singer How to Critique Poetry: 9 Steps…
Andy Warhol – The Complete Picture
Andy Warhol August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987 was an American artist who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art. His works explore the relationship between artistic expression, celebrity culture and advertisement that flourished by the 1960s. After a successful career as a commercial illustrator, Warhol became a…
Young People's Pavilion 