Children's Literature

Syllabus

1.      Introduction

2.      Traditional literature

3.      Traditional literature

4.      Picture Books

5.      Picture Books

6.      Poetry

7.      Realistic fiction

8.      Modern Fantasy

9.      Modern Fantasy

10.  Modern Fantasy

11.  Contemporary Fiction

12.  Contemporary Fiction

Annotation

This course mainly intends to lead the students towards reading books for children and young adults and employing in ESL classes. While trying to answer the question concerning the origins and qualities typical of literary works classified as English-written children’s literature, the course introduces history and individual genres of children’s literature written in English through a number of various activities, games and plays.