Childrens Literature & Classic Books

Writing Children's Literature

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:11:37 -0600

When writing is taught in the early grades, teachers try to help students become creative as well as grammatical. They plan writing assignments that will stimulate their student creativity. They have stopped using the ever boring What I Did on My Summer Vacation. Instead many elementary school teachers have started teaching their children to write their own children's literature. Tags: Writing Childrens Literature

Illustrations from Classic Children's Literature

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:11:37 -0600

Alice in Wonderland is another timeless classic with some of the most beloved characters in children's literature. Reading the story along with the almost mythic illustrations makes for a fabulous experience for any age group. Who doesn't love the hilarious characters Alice meets down the rabbit hole? Reading this book with a child becomes a rite of passage for many parents and their children. Tags: Illustrations From Classic Childrens Literature

Children's Literature Lesson Plans

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:11:37 -0600

Every elementary Language Arts teacher wants more than anything to help her student to biome life long readers. It is a proven fact that elementary students read more for pleasure than do middle school or high school students. One reason for this desire to read is that elementary school teachers encourage reading as much as possible. As students get to the higher grades, the emphasis goes from reading for pleasure to reading “classics.” No longer are students allowed to choose books for themselves as they were in elementary. In the defense of middle and high school teachers, they have curriculum guides that force them to expose students to the “class... Tags: Childrens Literature Lesson Plans

Children's Literature Conferences

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:11:37 -0600

The 2008 conference will feature several very important children's authors. For anyone interested in children's literature or for professionals, this conference is a not to be missed opportunity. One of the featured speakers is Lois Lowry who received the 2007 Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults. Anyone who is familiar with children's literature knows that Ms. Lowry has written some the finest books in young adult literature. If she had just written one book, she would have deserved the award. Her book The Giver is certainly one of those life changing books that no one who has read it will ever forget. A chance to hear Ms. Lo... Tags: Childrens Literature Conferences