Introducing Children’s Literature: A Guide To The South African Classroom – 9780627043055

Description

Much has been written about children’s literature as a genre, but very little material exists on how to use it in diverse South African classrooms where teachers prepare young learners in literacy skills. Introducing children’s literature equips the prospective teacher with a strong theoretical introduction to the genre and details how children can be encouraged to become enthusiastic readers.

The new edition features updated content on Afrocentric theories of development, new literacy studies, artificial intelligence, translation of children’s literature and the effect of colonialism on the production of children’s literature. The authors collectively have decades of experience in teacher education, teaching at the chalkface and raising their own children to enjoy reading.

Many practical suggestions for using children’s literature in the classroom make this book a necessity for teachers, student teachers and parents.