1. + Children’s Literature 7 th grade Mrs. Creel, Language Arts

2. + Pre-write List as many children’s books as you can think of. Do you have any favorites?

3. + Who was Mother Goose? Old French folk tales told to children with a lesson or moral The first collection of stories to bear the name "Mother Goose" was produced by Charles Perrault in 1697. His book of ten fairy tales was entitled Tales from the Past with Morals, with a picture of an old woman telling stories to children which said, "Tales from My Mother Goose.“

4. + Mother Goose A quarter of a century later, in 1787--the year the U.S. Constitution was signed in Philadelphia--Isaiah Thomas published the first American edition, entitled Mother Goose's Melody: or Sonnets for the Cradle, which included such favorites as Little Tommy Tucker and Jack and Jill, along with half a hundred others. Later editors have greatly expanded Thomas' modest collection, but the old tales and rhymes from European antiquity continue amidst collections of as many as 700 rhymes, stories, and riddles. http://www.mothergoose.com/History/mgStory.htm

5. + Mother Goose Rhymes LANGUAGE PATTERN Musical quality of English language Introduce sounds and rhyme (alliteration, onomatopoeia) Betty Botter bought some butter, But she said, the butter’s bitter; If I put it in my batter, It will make my batter bitter, But a bit of better butter, That would make my batter better.So she bought a bit of butter better than her bitter butter, And she put it in her batter and the batter was not bitter. So t’was better Betty Botter bought a bit of better butter.

6. + TELLS A STORY Rhymes are brief, action is quick and direct, justice usually prevails, simple lesson to be learned. Tom, Tom, the piper’s son, stole a pig, and away he run; The pig was eat, and Tom was beat, And Tom ran crying down the street.

7. + ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION Children respond by joining in the refrain, predicting sequence, counting along, answering the riddle or solving the puzzle, attempting the tongue twister This is the house that Jack built. This is the malt that lay in the house that Jack built. This is the rat, that ate the malt that lay in the house that jack built. This is the cat, that killed the rat, that ate the malt that lay in the house that Jack built.

8. + MEMORABLE AND INTERESTING CHARACTERS Old King Cole was a merry old soul, And a merry old soul was he; He called for his pipe, And he called for his bowl, And he called for his fiddlers three.

9. + CONTENT INTERSTES CHILDREN Animals, everyday life…things children can relate to Mary had a little lamb with fleece as white as snow. And everywhere that Mary went, the lamb was sure to go. It followed her to school one day – That was against the rule. It made the children laugh and play to see a lamb at school.

10. + FUNNY! Absurdity and surprise delight children Young children usually find sense in the nonsense As I went to Bonner I met a pig without a wig, upon my word and honor.

11. + Popular children’s books turned into movies… Jungle Book Robin Hood Aladdin The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Curious George What are the commonalities you see in these stories that make them timeless and interesting to children?

12. + Sesame Street “education through television” History Preschool educational program November 10, 1969-first air date Featured location: inner city Cast: children, adults, Muppets First to include a curriculum Relationships, ethics, emotions Science, math, reading, writing Content: Memorable characters, real life problems and solutions Curriculum presented in a FUN and INTERESTING way Song/music

13. + Sesame Street “education through television” Impact By it’s 10 th anniversary, 9 million American children under the age of 6 were watching Sesame Street daily Jim Henson, puppeteer (1936-1990) and the power of Muppets Education, parenting, childhood development and cultural diversity, both in the United States and abroad Most widely viewed children’s show in the world; shown in over 120 countries; 20 international versions Sesame Place

14. + Turning a classic into a children’s movie… A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens was first published in December of 1843. It became wildly popular and has been turned into several book and media variations since then. The Muppets and Dickens After Jim Henson’s unexpected death, The Jim Henson and Walt Disney Company produced this movie which was directed by Henson’s son in honor of Jim Henson’s memory. Compare these two clips: A Muppet’s Christmas Carol (1992) A Muppet’s Christmas Carol A Christmas Carol (1984) A Christmas Carol What major differences did you notice?

15. + What makes it memorable and appropriate for children? Musical Funny sub plots Narrator, Gonzo the Great & his sidekick, Rizo the Rat Muppet characters (animals, monsters, etc.) Any other ideas?

16. + Reading and analyzing theme What do children care about? “Berenstain Bears” Every day issues Memorable characters Simple wording Cute illustrations “The Cat in the Hat” by Dr. Seuss Mischievous cat Adventures Only 236 distinct words (monosyllabic) Illustrations “Where the Wild Things Are” by Maurice Sendak Magical adventure Typical problems children face Illustrations “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” by Eric Carle Nature Food Illustrations Repetitive

17. + Brainstorm Draw the plot diagram, labeling each section and writing the definition. Begin “sketching” your children book idea Use the worksheet provided to write out key elements of your ideas Ask yourself if your story has the characteristics necessary to be a children’s story Your story line must be approved by the teacher before you begin your rough draft