Session 2

Hello Everyone!

Here are some guidelines for preparing for next session. If you have any questions, post them as a comment and I'll respond publicly so that others can benefit as well!

Introduction to Children's and Adolescent Literature:

• Chapter 12, Galda & Cullinan textbook (G & C): Developing Responsive Readers
• Chapter 1, G &C: Children's Literature Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

• Some weeks I'll offer questions or make suggestions that might guide or focus your reading. This week, however, I would like you to come prepared to discuss 3-4 big ideas or questions you have about the chapters. (Remember to record or mark pages so that you can direct us to the text!)

• If you have trouble getting the textbook in time to prepare for session 2: I have posted chapters 1 and 12 on Angel. (These are large files--sorry!) This will be the only week that I do this, so make sure you get the text!
  

Blogging:

• The Suen (2006) and Bird (2007) articles provide an introduction to blogging and its place in the world of children's literature. Choose one of these articles to read. Check out some of the children's literature blogs that they mention!
• If you want more general information on blogs, you might also check out the wikipedia entry on blogging.
• Follow the directions on the last page of the syllabus to respond to my email "invite" to become a contributer to the blog!
  
• Next session we'll spend some more time talking about the role the blog will have in our classroom community and trouble shooting any problems people encounter!
  

Wow! This is a lot to do, but I think that it will set us up for a good semester! (And, if it makes people feel better, this isn't a typical week's assignment!

Valerie