Course for international guest/part time students

Faculty

Faculty of Primary and Pre-school Education

Organization

TÓK Department of Foreign Language and Literature

Code

ERA52E

Title

English Children's Literature 2

Usual semester

Autumn

ECTS

4

Language

en

Learning outcomes

Students will acquire extensive knowledge of the short genres of English children's literature (tales, stories), as well as their creative application in foreign language development of 3–7-year-old learners. They understand the role of children's literature in early foreign language development, expand the scope of its concepts. They will also learn about the criteria for selecting and applying the elements of children's literature appropriately, and gain practice in interactive storytelling.

Course content

Overview of genres and themes in children’s literature. Traditional and contemporary children’s literature. The role of tales and stories in the holistic development of children; types and main features of various genres. Story-telling, creating stories, developing children to become readers. Using books, illustrations, and visual aids. The role of stories and tales in the foreign language development pre-school programs. Selecting appropriate pieces from children’s literature for the age-group, and the relevant techniques for presenting them.

Assessment method

Practice mark (five-point evaluation)

Bibliography

Bland, J. (Ed.). (2015). Teaching English to Young Learners. Critical issues in language teaching with 3–12-year-olds. Bloomsbury. Ellis, G. & Brewster, J. (2014). Tell it Again: The new storytelling handbook for primary teachers. The British Council. Kovács, J. & Trentinné Benkő, É. (2011). A Task-based Reader on Methodology and Children’s Literature (5th edition). ELTE Eötvös Kiadó. http://www.eltereader.hu/media/2021/09/Task_based_Reader-E-reader.pdf Wright, A. (2004). Storytelling with children. Oxford University Press. Wright, A. (2004). Creating stories with children. Oxford University Press.

Recommended bibliography

CLELE (Children’s Literature in English Language Education) Journal current and earlier issues https://clelejournal.org/category/current-issue/ Hahn, D. (2017). The Oxford Companion to Children’s Literature. Oxford University Press. Mickenberg, J. & Vallone, J. (2012). The Oxford Handbook of Children’s Literature. Oxford University Press. Paran, A. & Watts, E. (Eds.). (2003). Storytelling in ELT. IATEFL Publications. Smith, C. & Guillain, A. (2014). The Story-telling school. Handbook for teachers. Hawthorn Press.

Programmes of the course