LibGuides: Education: EDU 280 Literature/Creative Drama for Children

Course description

EDU 280 Literature/Creative Drama for Children. A comprehensive survey of the literature written for children; emphasis on the development of techniques for encouraging enjoyment of literature; a special component on the use of creative drama.

Standards

Alabama Course of Study for English/Language Arts

Professional Organzation Websites

International Literacy Association
Professional organization that promotes reading and literacy at all levels.
Children's Literature Association
This organization is dedicated to the scholarly study of children's literature.
Children's Book Council
Trade association for children’s trade book publishers. Check out the "Reading Lists" page and the "Author/Illustrator Directory" (a wonderful resource for author studies)!

Children's Literature Awards

Each year children's literature and young adult literature receive many fine awards. To find out if we own an award-winning book listed in the sites below, search the catalog by title.

Caldecott Medal
Awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
Caldecott winners
Children's picture books in the Education Library
American Indian Youth Literature Awards
The American Indian Library Association awards recognize excellence in books by and about American Indians. By identifying and honoring outstanding writing and illustrations in the field of children’s literature, AILA encourages authors, illustrators, editors, publishers and tribal entities to create materials that present Native Americans in the fullness of their humanity in present and past contexts.
Coretta Scott King Book Award
Given to African American authors and illustrator for outstanding inspirational and educational contributions, the Coretta Scott King Book Award titles promote understanding and appreciation of the culture of all peoples and their contribution to the realization of the American dream of a pluralistic society.
Michael L. Printz Award
ALA award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature.
Newbery Medal
Awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
Pura Belpré Award
Presented annually to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth.
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal
Awarded annually to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished informational book published in English during the preceding year.
Schneider Family Book Awards
Honors an author or illustrator for a book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences.
Theodor Seuss Geisel Medal
Honors the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished contribution to the body of American children’s literature known as beginning reader books published in the United States during the preceding year.

Children's books in the content areas

Social Studies
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People
Selected by the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)
Science
Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12 by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
English Language Arts
Notable Children's Books in the English Language Arts.
Selected by the National Council of Teachers of English's Children's Literature Assembly.

How to search for items in the Teacher Education Library

Limit search results by choosing: Library - Teacher Education Library.

Choose "Format" to limit by books, kits, toys, etc.

Sample searches below.

Fairy Tales in the Teacher Education Library
Subject search
Mo Willems
Author search
Cinderella
Title search

Shelf locations of children's books

To browse children’s/YA literature on the shelves-

Picture books are in the C E area, shelved by the first 4 letters of the author's name, and the first 4 letters of the title:

C E REYN WORD is the call number for author Peter H. Reynolds' book titled The word collector.

Intermediate and young adult books are in C FIC, shelved the same as picture books:

C FIC MEDI MERC is the call number for Meg Medina's Merci Suárez changes gears

Most historical fiction, fantasy, and realistic fiction are found in C FIC. You will need to use the online catalog to find these 3 genres. See below Genres and Realistic Fiction.

Non-fiction / Informational books for children begin with C, followed by 3 or more Dewey Decimal (subject classification) numbers:

C 534 MARS 2019 Sound waves.

Traditional literature (fairy tales, myths, legends): C 398.2’s.

Poetry, including collections by author and theme: C 811’s.

Biographies are found mainly in in the nonfiction subject area that the person represents.

For example, you will find biographies about authors under the subject heading Authors, and a biography about a scientist under the subject heading Scientists.

The amazing life of Benjamin Franklin C 973.3 GIBL 2000 is in the 973s -United States History.

Award winners, biographies, and holiday books can be identified on the shelves by the sticker on the book spine.

Genres

Genres in children's literature

Some genres are simple to search for in the library catalog. Poetry books (C 811 area) are found in the online catalog under the subjects children’s poetry. Fantasy books (C E or C Fic) are found under Fantasy. Other genres require a little more thought.

Realistic Fiction Use subject headings such as: schools, family, friendship, prejudices, mystery and detective stories, animals (or dogs or cats, etc.), sports (or baseball, basketball, etc.). Subject: Schools AND fiction

Traditional literature is found in the C 398.2’s. Search subjects such as:

fairy tales, tales, folklore, mythology, legends, or legendary character.

Storytelling

Find resources for your storytelling presentation.

Print and Online: Storytelling in education, Drama, Reader's theater

Media Hand puppets are located on the puppet tree. Kits, games, pictures, and art prints are in the Media Room.

Follow-up activities Get ideas from activity books located at the end of the English textbook section (call numbers beginning with ENG 372.6 and. Search for this type of book in the catalog by combining keywords with the subheadings (Study and teaching) or (Activity programs.)

Dewey Decimal System

The ten main classes of the Dewey Decimal Classification system

000 Computers, information & general reference

100 Philosophy & psychology

200 Religion

300 Social sciences

400 Language

500 Science

600 Technology

700 Arts & recreation

800 Literature

900 History and geography