Kids' Home Library: Volume I

Kids' Home Library: Volume I
Author: Lee Littlewood
Publisher: Creators Publishing
Total Pages: 106
Release: 2015-08-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1942448554

Lee Littlewood is a nationally syndicated columnist for Creators Syndicate. This is a collection of the very best of Kids’ Home Library from 2014.

The Faerie Queene as Children's Literature

The Faerie Queene as Children's Literature
Author: Velma Bourgeois Richmond
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 285
Release: 2016-07-13
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1476625875

Edmund Spenser's vast epic poem The Faerie Queene is the most challenging masterpiece in early modern literature and is praised as the work most representative of the Elizabethan age. In it he fused traditions of medieval romance and classical epic, his religious and political allegory creating a Protestant alternative to the Catholic romances rejected by humanists and Puritans. The poem was later made over as children's literature, retold in lavish volumes and schoolbooks and appreciated in pedagogical studies and literary histories. Distinguished writers for children simplified the stories and noted artists illustrated them. Children were less encouraged to consider the allegory than to be inspired to the moral virtues. This book studies The Faerie Queene's many adaptations for a young audience in order to provide a richer understanding of both the original and adapted texts.

Shakespeare as Children's Literature

Shakespeare as Children's Literature
Author: Velma Bourgeois Richmond
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 373
Release: 2008-05-14
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0786437812

Although William Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language, he traditionally receives little notice in studies of children's literature. However, there is a fascinating relationship between Shakespeare and children's interests, and the Bard's works have been successfully adapted for children's use over several centuries. This book continues and parallels the author's previous study, Chaucer as Children's Literature, as part of a greater endeavor to evaluate the significance of traditional literature retold as children's literature in modern English studies. It examines the ways in which William Shakespeare's stories have been adapted for children, particularly in Mary and Charles Lamb's Tales from Shakespeare, which was almost immediately recognized as a classic of children's literature when it was first published in 1807. The author describes the significance of the Lamb's Tales as the pre-eminent children's adaptation of Shakespeare's literature, focusing particularly on the lavishly illustrated Edwardian editions which used pictures to convey Shakespeare's stories for children. Other topics include Victorian alternatives to the Lambs' stories, including anthologies from David Murray Smith, Abby Sage Richardson, and Mary Seymour; the lavish illustrations of Shakespeare's stories found in antique English textbooks; Shakespeare in nursery books, including sophisticated collections from Mary Macleod, Thomas Carter, Alice S. Hoffman, and other noted authors; and Shakespeare in multi-volume American collections, including The Children's Hour, Journeys through Bookland, and The Junior Classics.

Handbook of Early Literacy Research, Volume 1

Handbook of Early Literacy Research, Volume 1
Author: Susan B. Neuman
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Total Pages: 514
Release: 2017-05-08
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1462532969

Current research increasingly highlights the role of early literacy in young children's development--and facilitates the growth of practices and policies that promote success among diverse learners. The Handbook of Early Literacy Research presents cutting-edge knowledge on all aspects of literacy learning in the preschool years. Volume 1 covers such essential topics as major theories of early literacy; writing development; understanding learning disabilities, including early intervention approaches; cultural and socioeconomic contexts of literacy development; and tutoring programs and other special intervention efforts.

Living Literacy at Home

Living Literacy at Home
Author: Margaret Mary Policastro
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 121
Release: 2016-03-04
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1496606574

Reading to children at home is a joyful and celebratory time for parents and children alike. Both relish in the story and the time spent together. Early exposure to texts provides other benefits as well because it prepares children for school and builds a love of reading. Living Literacy at Home provides tips and strategies to help parents build those connections. Included is a snapshot of what literacy looks like in today's classroom and support on how to make that home-to-school connection, how to build a home library and develop a reading routine, and how to make every day a literacy-rich day. Easy-to-use forms and a glossary of literacy terms round out this resource. Although the book is intended for parents of children in kindergarten through grade 8, the routines and suggestions can be easily adapted for any grade level.

Papers and Proceedings

Papers and Proceedings
Author: American Library Association. Annual Conference
Publisher:
Total Pages: 232
Release: 1901
Genre: Library administration
ISBN:

Designing Library Space for Children

Designing Library Space for Children
Author: Ingrid Bon
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages: 157
Release: 2011-12-23
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3110232170

In recent years the library community has seen a renewed interest in library architecture and design. This is due to the change of focus from content and collection development to how libraries engage with their users in a digital age. This means that librarians, architects, politicians and patrons must develop new visions, concepts and ideas for the design and building of libraries. This book brings together a number of articles based on presentations from the IFLA World Congress 2009: historical view of the development of children's libraries over the last century, a look at how children use new media, libraries of the future, innovative design projects for children's libraries from around the world. current theme historical view and new projects