Course: Children's Literature

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Course title Children's Literature
Course code KČJ/LID@
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Vala Jaroslav, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Mašát Milan, Mgr. Ph.D.,MBA,Ed.D.
  • Řeřichová Vlasta, doc. PhDr. CSc.
  • Sladová Jana, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Literature for children and youth as part of national culture The folk tale and its function in the early development of the child Author's fairy tale - development, typology, important representatives Poetry for children - language playfulness, rhythm, illustration, nonsense Prose with a child hero - developmental tendencies, value models Illustrated books and picture books - relationship between image and text Art literature and its function in kindergarten Magazines and editions for pre-school children Bibliotherapy in early childhood - possibilities and limits Triviality in children's literature - criteria for assessing quality Awards in children's literature (Magnesia Litera, Golden Ribbon, etc.)

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Grafic and Art Activities, Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
Learning outcomes
The course leads students to understand literature for preschool children as a cultural and educational phenomenon; it develops the ability to interpret texts didactically (including working with illustrations) and to select high-quality titles according to clear criteria. For work in preschools, it is essential to distinguish between intentional and unintentional texts, work with the concepts of implicit reader and the principle of indeterminacy, and apply selection criteria (age, thematic framing, linguistic quality, aesthetics, stimulation).
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to: Explain the specifics of literature for preschool children with regard to cognitive and emotional development; characterize the basic genres of children's literature and their functions; analyze and interpret literary works for children, including the visual component (illustrations); critically evaluate and navigate contemporary book production; reflect on the value and aesthetic potential of children's literature in the context of school and pre-school education; propose appropriate ways of integrating selected literary titles into educational practice; distinguish quality artistic literature from trivial production.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Written exam, Student performance, Seminar Work, Written exam

Recommended literature
  • BETTELHEIM, Bruno. (2017). Za tajemstvím pohádek: proč a jak je číst v dnešní době. Praha: Portál.
  • ČEŇKOVÁ, Jana et al. (2006). Vývoj literatury pro děti a mládež a její žánrové struktury: adaptace mýtů, pohádek a pověstí, autorská pohádka, poezie, próza a komiks pro děti a mládež. Praha: Portál.
  • DOROVSKÝ, Ivan, ed. et al. (2007). Slovník autorů literatury pro děti a mládež. I., Zahraniční spisovatelé. Praha: Libri.
  • HUTAŘOVÁ, Ivana. (2004). Současní čeští ilustrátoři knih pro děti a mládež. Praha: Ústav pro informace ve vzdělávání.
  • MOCNÁ, Dagmar et al. (2004). Encyklopedie literárních žánrů. Praha: Paseka.
  • PROPP, Vladimir Jakovlevič a ŠMAHELOVÁ, Hana, ed. (2008). Morfologie pohádky a jiné studie. Jinočany: H & H.
  • ŘEŘICHOVÁ, Vlasta a SLADOVÁ, Jana. (2017). Vybrané kapitoly z literatury pro děti mladšího školního věku. Olomouc: Nakladatelství Hanex.
  • ŘEŘICHOVÁ, Vlasta et al. (2008). Literatura pro děti a mládež anglicky mluvících zemí. Olomouc: Hanex.
  • ŠUBRTOVÁ, Milena et al. (2012). Slovník autorů literatury pro děti a mládež. II., Čeští spisovatelé.. Praha: Libri.
  • TOMAN, Jaroslav. (1992). Vybrané kapitoly z teorie dětské literatury. České Budějovice: Pedagogická fakulta JU.
  • URBANOVÁ, Svatava a ROSOVÁ, Milena. (2005). Žánry, osobnosti, díla: (historický vývoj žánrů české literatury pro mládež - antologie). Ostrava: Ostravská univerzita v Ostravě, Filozofická fakulta.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Kindergarten Teacher Training (BB21) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Kindergarten Teacher Training: Special Needs Education (BB24) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Kindergarten Teacher Training: Special Needs Education (BB21) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Kindergarten Teacher Training: Special Needs Education (BB20) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Kindergarten Teacher Training (BB20) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Kindergarten Teacher Training (BB25) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Kindergarten Teacher Training (BB23) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Kindergarten Teacher Training (BB24) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Kindergarten Teacher Training (BB19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Kindergarten Teacher Training: Special Needs Education (BB23) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Kindergarten Teacher Training: Special Needs Education (BB25) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Kindergarten Teacher Training (BB22) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Kindergarten Teacher Training: Special Needs Education (BB22) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Kindergarten Teacher Training: Special Needs Education (BB19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer