Encountering children's literature: an arts approach

"In this text, Jane M. Gangi gives us a new perspective on how integrating the fine arts and literature fosters the active participation and in-depth understanding that is as important for children as it is for teachers. The heart of the book is a comprehensive treatment of children's lite...

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Main Author: Gangi, Jane M. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston Pearson 2004
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Summary:"In this text, Jane M. Gangi gives us a new perspective on how integrating the fine arts and literature fosters the active participation and in-depth understanding that is as important for children as it is for teachers. The heart of the book is a comprehensive treatment of children's literature, with a strong emphasis on multicultural and international literature."--BOOK JACKET.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Teaching children's literature -- An introduction to genre and to the history of children's literature -- Selecting and evaluating children's literature -- The picture book: linking word and image -- Poetry: the music of language -- Drama: the art of the present -- Folklore: a global legacy -- Informational books: finding the aesthetic -- Integrated historical literature: the human dimension -- Life's vocations and callings: biography, autobiography, and memoir -- Contemporary realism: through the eyes of others -- Fantasy and science fiction: what if? -- Celebrations and commemorations: understanding our world
Physical Description:xxii, 338 p. Ill. 24 cm
ISBN:0205392407
9780205392407

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