M1 - Literature and drama in ELT 2300-GPTE-M1-LD
The aims will be achieved through the programme that includes the following topics:
• Storytelling with children
• Wordless picture books as a tool of developing pre-literacy skills
• How to choose a good book for my ELT class?
• Drama as a tool of introducing literature
• Classic English nursery rhymes, children’s verse, poetry
• Structuring a reading lesson – methods and techniques of introducing a literary text
• Picturebooks – source of knowledge, language and fun
• How to use illustrations in children’s books in ELT
• Why have children always loved classic fairy tales and how to make use of it
• Classic chapter books – too old to be true?
• Rebellion against adults – Roald Dahl’s conspiracy with children
• “I solemnly swear that I am up to no good…” – J.K. Rowling an her magic
• How to attract non-readers – literary games.
Rodzaj przedmiotu
Koordynatorzy przedmiotu
Efekty kształcenia
After completing the course the student:
KNOWLEDGE
• will be familiar with many new children’s titles
• will be able to recommend a quality title for his or her their students
• will know how to choose a good children’s book for his or her class and purpose among a great selection of new titles and genre
• will know where to find good literary texts and how to use them in ELT
SKILLS
• will be able to make use of children’s literature in ELT
• will be able to adapt (simplify) a literary text for his or her students’ needs and language level
• will be able to perform and teach different types of drama
ATTITUDES:
• will consider children’s literature as a great tool for working with children and a great source of ideas and language
• will – hopefully – like children’s literature…
• and share the knowledge and enthusiasm for reading with his or her pupils
Kryteria oceniania
How to pass the class:
• come! – maximum 2 absences
• talk! – active class participation
• read! – min books from the reading list (or brought to the class by T)
• write! – ...and describe 10 of them in a reader’s journal
• share! – talk about books you’re reading, prepare group presentations and micro-teaching.
Literatura
Reading list – examples:
Great selection of modern picturebooks
“Mamoko” series by A. D. Mizieliński
“Wimmelbooks” by Susanne Rotraut Berner
Classic Nursery Rhymes (Internet)
“Where the Wild Things Are” by Maurice Sendak
Fairy tales by Grimm Brothers and Hans Christian Andersen
“Revolting Rhymes”, “The Witches”, “Matilda”, “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”, “The BFG”, “The Twits” and other books by Roald Dahl
“Winnie the Pooh” by A.A. Milne
“Mary Poppins” by P.L. Travers
“Harry Potter” series by J. K. Rowling
“The Wolves in the Walls”, “The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish”, “Coraline”, “The Graveyard Book” by Neil Gaiman.
“Snow, Glass, Apples” in a book of short stories “Smoke and mirrors” by Neil Gaiman
References:
Hunt, P. (2001). Children's Literature. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing.
Lynch-Brown, C. & Tomlinson, C. (2005). Essentials of Children’s Literature, 5th edition. Edinburgh: Pearson Education Limited.
Russell, D. L. (2009) Literature for Children: A Short Introduction. Boston: Pearson.
Slattery, M. & Willis, J. (2009) English for Primary Teachers. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Szpotowicz, M. & Szulc-Kurpaska, M. (2009). Teaching English to Young Learners. Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN
Ward, S. M. & Reilly, V. (2011) Very Young Learners. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Wright, A. (2007). Storytelling with Children. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Wright, A. (2007). Creating stories with children. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Julia Eccleshare, (2009) 1001: Children's Books You Must Read Before You Die. Universe
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