The Child As Critic: Developing Literacy Through Literature, K-8

by Sloan, Glenna Davis; Cullinan, Bernice

• ISBN13: 9780807743409
• ISBN10: 0807743402
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-10-01
• Publisher: Teachers College Pr

Summary

This bestselling text has helped countless numbers of educators to create effective reading programs that are fun and inspiring for both the student and the educator. New features include a chapter on contemporary literary theories for classroom practice, a section on storytelling, assessment advice and more.

Author Biography

Glenna Sloan teaches graduate courses in children's literature in the School of Education at Queens College of the City University of New York.

Table of Contents

Foreword to the Fourth Edition	ix
Bernice Cullinan
Foreword to the First Edition	xi
Northrop Frye
Preface	xv
1. The Case for Literature	3	(12)
Literature Is a "Reading Program"	4	(6)
Literacy Begins in Love of Language	10	(2)
Literature Educates the Imagination	12	(1)
Social Value of the Study of Literature	13	(2)
2. Toward Literacy Through Literature	15	(18)
Learning to Read: Outside-In or Inside-Out	16	(4)
The Holistic Approach to Literacy	20	(6)
Literature Develops Literacy: Review of Classic and Notable Research	26	(7)
PART II. THE UNIFYING PRINCIPLES OF LITERATURE
3. On Teaching Literature	33	(18)
Questions of Definition	34	(2)
The Growth and Development of Literary Studies	36	(3)
Theories of Reading and the Reader	39	(4)
The Need for a Unifying Literary Theory	43	(2)
Literary Study in the New Millennium	45	(5)
Conclusion	50	(1)
4. Likenesses Unify Literature	51	(20)
How Literary Works Interrelate	52	(1)
Literary Patterns from Mythology	53	(7)
Cyclical and Dialectical Imagery	60	(10)
Conclusion	70	(1)
5. The Circle of Stories	71	(24)
Romance	72	(6)
Tragedy	78	(3)
Satire and Irony	81	(4)
Comedy	85	(4)
Summary of the Four Plots	89	(1)
Implications for Teaching and Learning	90	(5)
PART III. THEORY INTO PRACTICE
6. Poetry and Literacy	95	(20)
The Primacy of Poetry	97	(6)
Bringing Children and Poetry Together	103	(7)
A Short Course in Poetry	110	(5)
7. Developing a Sense of Story	115	(35)
The Human Need for Story	116	(1)
Experiencing Literature: A Critic's First Step	117	(5)
The Magic of Storytelling	122	(5)
The Classroom Independent Reading Program: Why and How	127	(7)
Encouraging Wide Reading	134	(3)
Responses to Independent Reading	137	(3)
Conclusion	140	(2)
Guiding the Reading Experience	142	(8)
8. Crowing as Critics	150	(31)
Learning Through Discussion	150	(5)
Learning Sequences in Literary Criticism: Discussion	155	(16)
Learning Sequences in Literary Criticism: Activities	171	(4)
The Unit Approach to Literary Study	175	(2)
Conclusions	177	(1)
Literary Capabilities	178	(3)
9. The Process of Writing	181	(26)
Writing in the Classroom	182	(1)
Composing Poetry and Verse	183	(10)
Writing in Prose Forms	193	(11)
Film and Videotape in the Literature Curriculum	204	(3)
Postscript	207	(2)
Resources for Teachers	209	(4)
Literary References	213	(5)
General References	218	(9)
Index	227	(11)
About the Author	238