Growing Up with Literature, 6th Edition (What's New in Early Childhood)

GROWING UP WITH LITERATURE, Sixth Edition, provides a practical and understandable presentation of how to use children's literature/picture books to enhance literacy and language development in children ages birth to eight years. You will learn effective strategies for selecting and evaluating books, planning reading experiences, sharing stories with children, and using stories to help children deal with stress and problems (bibliotherapy). All genres of literature are addressed, including ABC/Counting books, folk and fairy tales, fables, and traditional/contemporary fiction and nonfiction. With 200 new children's literature titles, and up-to-date research on language development and brain development, this edition is on the cutting edge of knowledge in this area. Cover......Page 1 Title Page......Page 4 Copyright......Page 6 CONTENTS......Page 9 FOREWORD......Page 19 PREFACE......Page 21 ABOUT THE AUTHOR......Page 27 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS......Page 29 CHAPTER 1 WHAT’S SO SPECIAL ABOUT LITERATURE?......Page 31 THE VALUE OF LITERATURE......Page 34 Learning about the World......Page 35 Building Positive Attitudes......Page 37 The Human Connection......Page 40 EMERGING LITERACY AND LITERATURE......Page 41 Theory and Research on Literacy......Page 43 A Literacy Curriculum......Page 47 Reading Skills......Page 48 Realistic Expectations......Page 50 QUESTIONS FOR THOUGHT AND DISCUSSION......Page 54 CHILDREN’S BOOKS CITED......Page 55 SELECTED REFERENCES AND RESOURCES......Page 56 INTERNET REFERENCES AND HELPFUL WEBSITES......Page 59 CHAPTER 2 PLANNING FOR SUCCESS......Page 61 KEY PRINCIPLES OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT......Page 62 CONDITIONS OF LEARNING......Page 64 Emerging Language......Page 65 Reading to Infants......Page 66 Reading Areas for Infants......Page 67 Using Language......Page 68 Toddler Humor......Page 69 Toddler Interests......Page 70 Reading Areas for Toddlers......Page 71 CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT FOR PRESCHOOLERS......Page 72 Preschool Humor......Page 73 Preschooler Interests......Page 74 CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT FOR KINDERGARTEN......Page 76 The Power of Language......Page 77 Kindergarten Interests......Page 78 Reading Areas for Kindergarten Children......Page 81 Practical Considerations for Reading Areas......Page 82 Kinds of Materials Needed......Page 83 Creating a Reading Area......Page 86 PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER......Page 87 Choosing a Place......Page 88 Discovering Great Books......Page 89 Adults and Children as Storytellers......Page 93 Accommodation of Special Needs......Page 94 QUESTIONS FOR THOUGHT AND DISCUSSION......Page 96 CHILDREN’S BOOKS CITED......Page 97 SELECTED REFERENCES AND RESOURCES......Page 100 INTERNET REFERENCES AND HELPFUL WEBSITES......Page 101 CHAPTER 3 CHOOSING THE BEST LITERATURE......Page 103 HOW TO BEGIN......Page 104 ASPECTS OF GOOD CHILDREN’S LITERATURE......Page 107 Characterization......Page 108 Setting......Page 112 Plot......Page 114 Theme......Page 116 Text Style......Page 119 Narrative Style......Page 121 Illustrations and Photographs......Page 123 Anti-bias Factors......Page 130 QUESTIONS FOR THOUGHT AND DISCUSSION......Page 133 CHILDREN’S BOOKS CITED......Page 134 SELECTED REFERENCES AND RESOURCES......Page 138 INTERNET REFERENCES AND HELPFUL WEBSITES......Page 139 CHAPTER 4 USING VARIOUS TYPES OF LITERATURE......Page 141 HISTORY OF CHILDREN’S LITERATURE......Page 142 FINGERPLAYS/CHANTS/RHYMES......Page 143 Fingerplays and Chants......Page 144 MOTHER GOOSE TALES/NURSERY RHYMES......Page 145 Nursery Rhymes......Page 146 Folktales......Page 147 Fairy Tales......Page 149 Different Versions......Page 151 PICTURE BOOKS/WORDLESS PICTURE BOOKS......Page 152 CONCEPT BOOKS......Page 153 Counting Books......Page 154 Alphabet (ABC) Books......Page 155 Selecting Alphabet Books......Page 156 Alphabet Activities......Page 157 Realistic Fiction......Page 158 Historical Fiction......Page 160 Fantasy Fiction......Page 161 Presenting Information......Page 162 Selecting Books......Page 163 Social Studies......Page 164 Science......Page 165 POETRY......Page 167 Using Poetry......Page 168 Fostering Creativity with Poetry......Page 170 AWARDS AND PRIZES IN CHILDREN’S LITERATURE......Page 171 QUESTIONS FOR THOUGHT AND DISCUSSION......Page 173 CHILDREN’S BOOKS CITED......Page 174 SELECTED REFERENCES AND RESOURCES......Page 179 INTERNET REFERENCES AND HELPFUL WEBSITES......Page 180 CHAPTER 5 MAGIC MOTIVATIONS......Page 181 Planning the Sharing of a Story......Page 182 More Motivation Ideas......Page 189 The Importance of Prereading......Page 191 Children’s Interests......Page 192 Transition Ideas......Page 194 A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT......Page 195 Children Sitting Too Close......Page 196 Acting-Out Children......Page 197 Peer Relations......Page 198 Regaining Attention......Page 199 SUMMARY......Page 200 QUESTIONS FOR THOUGHT AND DISCUSSION......Page 201 CHILDREN’S BOOKS CITED......Page 202 SELECTED REFERENCES AND RESOURCES......Page 204 INTERNET REFERENCES AND HELPFUL WEBSITES......Page 205 CHAPTER 6 HOW MANY WAYS CAN A STORY BE TOLD?......Page 207 READING ALOUD......Page 208 Using Read-Aloud Books......Page 209 Good Choices for Read-Alouds......Page 210 STORYTELLING......Page 213 How to Be a Storyteller......Page 214 Aili Paal Singer, Storyteller......Page 215 Join in with the Voice......Page 219 Join in with the Body......Page 220 Make Suggestions......Page 221 Good Choices for Oral Storytelling......Page 223 FLANNEL BOARD STORIES......Page 225 Making Flannel Board Materials......Page 226 Good Choices for Flannel Board Stories......Page 228 Puppetry......Page 230 Creative Dramatics......Page 235 CHILDREN AS AUTHORS, STORYTELLERS, AND ILLUSTRATORS......Page 240 How to Encourage Children as Authors......Page 242 Good Choices for Child-Created Stories......Page 244 QUESTIONS FOR THOUGHT AND DISCUSSION......Page 246 CHILDREN’S BOOKS CITED......Page 247 INTERNET REFERENCES AND HELPFUL WEBSITES......Page 250 CHAPTER 7 INTEGRATING LITERATURE INTO THE CURRICULUM......Page 253 A Web for Understanding......Page 254 Literature Web......Page 256 Subject Area Themes......Page 259 Books That Don’t Fit Themes......Page 265 Using Children’s Interest......Page 266 LITERATURE USE IN INTEGRATED UNITS......Page 268 Science Units......Page 271 Social Studies Units......Page 274 Basic Concept Units......Page 275 Cross-Cultural Units......Page 276 QUESTIONS FOR THOUGHT AND DISCUSSION......Page 282 CHILDREN’S BOOKS CITED......Page 283 SELECTED REFERENCES AND RESOURCES......Page 287 INTERNET REFERENCES AND HELPFUL WEBSITES......Page 288 UNDERSTANDING BIBLIOTHERAPY......Page 289 Books as Therapy and Didacticism......Page 290 The Chronically Ill Child......Page 291 BENEFITS OF BIBLIOTHERAPY......Page 292 Empathy......Page 293 Options for Action......Page 294 USING BIBLIOTHERAPY......Page 295 Developmental Appropriateness......Page 296 Strategies for Presentation......Page 297 Self......Page 300 Family......Page 303 Friends......Page 305 Other People......Page 307 Illness and Death......Page 309 The World......Page 311 QUESTIONS FOR THOUGHT AND DISCUSSION......Page 314 CHILDREN’S BOOKS CITED......Page 315 SELECTED REFERENCES AND RESOURCES......Page 321 INTERNET REFERENCES AND HELPFUL WEBSITES......Page 322 CHAPTER 9 USING COMMERCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL MEDIA......Page 323 TELEVISION: SEEING THE WORLD FROM A CHAIR......Page 324 Negative Aspects of Television......Page 325 Controlling Television Viewing......Page 326 Positive Aspects of Television......Page 327 AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS......Page 329 Criteria for Selecting Audiovisual Materials......Page 330 Using Audiovisual Materials......Page 331 MAGAZINES AND NEWSPAPERS......Page 333 Using Magazines and Newspapers......Page 335 Criteria for Computer Use......Page 336 Methods of Computer Use......Page 338 Multiple Literacies......Page 339 SUMMARY......Page 340 QUESTIONS FOR THOUGHT AND DISCUSSION......Page 341 CHILDREN’S BOOKS CITED......Page 342 INTERNET REFERENCES AND HELPFUL WEBSITES......Page 343 USEFUL WEB SITES FOR PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS: EMERGENT LITERACY......Page 344 CHAPTER 10 INVOLVING THE COMMUNITY......Page 347 Field Trip Planning......Page 348 Libraries......Page 349 Museums, Parks, and Zoos......Page 351 Places Serving the Community......Page 354 PEOPLE TO SEE......Page 357 Involving Parents......Page 358 Communicating with Parents......Page 359 Community Representatives......Page 361 QUESTIONS FOR THOUGHT AND DISCUSSION......Page 363 CHILDREN’S BOOKS CITED......Page 364 SELECTED REFERENCES AND RESOURCES......Page 366 INTERNET REFERENCES AND HELPFUL WEBSITES......Page 367 APPENDIX A: PUBLISHERS AND SUPPLIERS......Page 369 APPENDIX B: CALDECOTT MEDAL WINNERS......Page 371 APPENDIX C: THEMATIC UNIT OUTLINE FOR PRESCHOOLERS: BEARS......Page 375 APPENDIX D: SUBJECT GROUPS AND MULTICULTURAL AUTHORS......Page 379 AUTHOR INDEX......Page 385 SUBJECT INDEX......Page 395 Publisher's description: Growing Up With Literature, Sixth Edition, provides a practical and understandable presentation of how to use children?s literature/picture books to enhance literacy and language development in children ages birth to eight years. You will learn effective strategies for selecting and evaluating books, planning reading experiences, sharing stories with children, and using stories to help children deal with stress and problems (bibliotherapy). All genres of literature are addressed, including ABC/Counting books, folk and fairy tales, fables, and traditional/contemporary fiction and nonfiction. With 200 new children?s literature titles, and up-to-date research on language development and brain development, this edition is on the cutting edge of knowledge in this area.