The purpose of this course is to provide the candidate students necessary knowledge about the plece of literatüre in early childhood, history of children’s literatüre, short texts for young children, the use of literatüre in children’s language and cognitive development.
Prerequisite(s)
Corequisite(s)
Special Requisite(s)
Instructor(s)
Assist. Prof. Dr. Ebru Aydın
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
Office Hour(s)
Teaching Methods and Techniques
Lecture, discussion, PPt presentation, case analysis
Principle Sources
-Sınar, Alev, Çocuk Edebiyatı, Alfa Yay., İstanbul, 2007.
-Yalçın, Alemdar-Aytaş, Gıyasettin, Çocuk Edebiyatı, Akçağ Yayınları, 2. Baskı, Ankara. 2003.
-Sever, Sedat, Çocuk ve Edebiyat, Kök Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2003.
-Ay, Arif, Türk Edebiyatından Çocuklara Şiirler Antolojisi, Akçağ Yayınları, Ankara, 2001.
-Fuat, Mehmet, Türk Yazınından Seçilmiş Çocuklar İçin Şiirler, Adam Yayınları, İstanbul, 1999.
Other Sources
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Children’s literature
2. Week
Development of children’s literature in the World
3. Week
Development of children’s literature in Turkey
4. Week
Basic Qualities for publication for children
5. Week
Types of chldren’s literature (poem)
6. Week
Types of children’s literature (Ryme)
7. Week
Types of children literature (ryme)
8. Week
Midterm
9. Week
Types of chldren’s literature (fairy tale)
10. Week
Types of chldren’s literature (fable)
11. Week
Types of chldren’s literature (story)
12. Week
Types of chldren’s literature (novel)
13. Week
Types of chldren’s literature (travel notes)
14. Week
Newspapers and journal for children
15. Week
Final exam
16. Week
17. Week
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
25
Project(s)
1
25
Final Exam
1
35
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Integrate knowledge of child development and learning, subject-matter/disciplinary content, interdisciplinary themes, research and inquiry methods to early childhood pedagogy.
PO-2
Create developmentally and culturally appropriate early childhood learning environments that encourage individual and collaborative learning.
PO-3
Cooperate and collaborate with colleagues, families, community, other individuals and agencies in ways that contribute to development and learning of young children.
PO-4
Use multiple tools and methods of early childhood assessments to continuously monitor and document children’s progress and to guide instruction.
PO-5
Utilize appropriate pedagogical and professional knowledge and skills in planning, implementation, and evaluation of early childhood curriculum and services.
PO-6
Demonstrate commitment to early childhood profession, professionalism, lifelong learning, personal and professional growth.
PO-7
Demonstrate commitment to the ethical principles of early childhood profession.
PO-8
Value diverse opinions, belief systems, cultures and contribution of others.
PO-9
Demonstrate critical thinking skills, inquiry, creativity, initiative and innovation to solve a range of problems in everyday situations.
PO-10
Access and analyze information from a variety of sources, including information and communication technology, to attain personal and professional goals.
PO-11
Demonstrate skills in self-discipline, time and information management, individual and team work in interdisciplinary projects.
