Children’s Literature Kay Lin Jan.11, 2008 Kay Lin Jan.11, 2008
Discussion What did your parents read for you when you were young? What is your favorite story? Please share with us.
The concept of “ childhood Anglo-Saxon: CE Middle-English: CE Renaissance: CE Not greatly valued; abandonment, killing, slavery; promising sons were educated Infanticide still practiced despite strict laws. Infanticide still practiced; considered miniature but troublesome men and women; no concept of development
Restoration: th Century: th Century: Childhood: new importance; recognizing the special needs; survival raised to 50% Victorian Reign children's literature first blossomed Romantic Movement which idealized childhood emphasis on adolescence; no longer asset, family size decreased
Ancient Time Oral Tradition Epic poems of Homer, Iliad, Trojan War, Odyssey Aesop's Fables
Slave & Storyteller Moral lesson; Animal Personification The Northwind and the Sun; The Boy Who Cries Wolf Aesop ’ s Fable
The Middle Age Medieval Epics: Beowulf, Song of Roland Medieval Romances: King Arthur; Robin Hood Fables & Tales: animals stories, Biblical Stories no distinction between fantasy and reality
The European Renaissance Social Changes: The Printing Press Class of merchants which valued education Instructional Books: Book of Martyrs, Orbis Sensualium Pictus
Horn Books Originated in England in 1450 For Premier Education Also called “ Christ Cross Row ”
Book of Martyrs Actes and Monuments of these Latter and Perillous Days, touching Matters of the Church Anti-Catholic Church Against Mary Tudor Woodcuts
The 17th Century A Turning Point: Rise of Puritanism -- Religion is personal. -- Bible stories, horn books Intellectual: John Locke -- Children ’ s potential and needs.
Orbis Sensualium Pictus The Visible World in Picture. A textbook for children, published officially in 1658 Considered a child encyclopedia; Earliest children's illustrated book Chapters including: inanimate nature ; botanics ; zoology ; religion ;humans and their activities
The New Primer first appearing introducing children to the alphabet through rhymes
Thoughts Concerning Education Children ’ s Innate capability to learn. The idea of tabula rasa “ blank slate ”
The 18th and Early 19th Centuries John Newbery Little Pretty Pocket Book (1744) Rise of the Folktales --Charles Parrault
Little Pretty Pocket Book a collection of songs, moral tales, crude woodblock illustrations
Charles Parrault A Middle Class author Involved in Quarrel of the Ancient and the Modern Adapted for reading in Salon
The Brothers Grimm Kinder- und Hausm ä rchen "Children's and Household Tales".
Victorian, the Golden Age Romantic Movement that idealized childhood Fantasies: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Adventure Stories & School Stories (for boys) :Stevenson's Treasure Island ; Tom Brown's School Days Domestic Stories (for girls) Alcott's Little Women (1868) and Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables (1908)
Discussion What is the story you dislike the most? What do you think children can learn from children ’ s literature? What did you learn from stories heard/ read in childhood?
Vocabulary. --Eg. Nursery Rhyme. Social Experience. Warning. -- Little Red Riding Hood. Identifications/ comfort.
Jack and Jill
Tips for Reading to children Keep books handy Choose books the child likes Set a special time for reading /Read at bedtime Read at fussy times (helps soothe or distract the fussy child) Don ’ t panic if you miss a day Read 15~30 minutes Talk about the story as you read Get other in on the reading act
General Reading Put books in places the child will be Carry books along Put books beside the bathtub Keep books in your child ’ s room Have your child help with the grocery list Read recipes Read road signs Get taped recordings of books
Book Awards Newbery Medal --most distinguished American book written for children in a given year
Caldecott Medal --for the most distinguished American contribution to children's book illustration