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Matthew D. Zbaracki

Children’s Literature in the Classroom

Matthew D. Zbaracki

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Sage Publications Ltd
22 December 2023
Children's literature studies: general; Teacher training; Teaching of a specific subject; Educational: English literature
Children's literature is a powerful resource that can inspire a young reader's lifetime love of reading, but how can you ensure that your literacy teaching uses this rich creative world to its fullest?
This book gives pre-service primary teachers an in-depth guide to each major type of children's book, examining the form, structure and approach of each. From fairy tales and non-fiction to picture books and digital texts, learn what qualities underpin outstanding children's literature and how you can use this to inspire rewarding learning experiences in your classroom.

Key features:

Each chapter is full of key book recommendations to help you select excellent age-appropriate texts for your learners

An international focus across English-language publishing, covering key books from Australian, US and UK authors

A special focus on Australian indigenous children's literature

Busting popular myths about children's literature to give you a deeper understanding of the form

Evaluation criteria for every genre, helping you to recognise the qualities of high quality books

This is essential reading for anyone training to teach in primary schools and qualified teachers looking to improve their professional knowledge.

Matthew Zbaracki is State Head of Victoria in the National School of Education at ACU, Melbourne.
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Imprint:   Sage Publications Ltd
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 232mm,  Width: 186mm, 
Weight:   380g
ISBN:   9781529731675
ISBN 10:   1529731674
Pages:   208
Publication Date:  
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Primary
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Chapter 1: Children’s Literature Chapter 2: Beginning Books Chapter 3: Picture Books Chapter 4: Transitional Novels Chapter 5: Poetry Chapter 6: Non-fiction Chapter 7: Fantasy Chapter 8: Realistic Fiction Chapter 9: Historical Fiction Chapter 10: Indigenous Literature Chapter 11: Digital Texts Chapter 12: Humour Chapter 13: Future Leanings

Formerly of the University of Colorado and Rhode Island College, Matthew D. Zbaracki has lived in Australia since 2008 and is State Head of Education, Australian Catholic University, Victoria. He is author of the book, Best Books for Boys, (Libraries Unlimited) and he is co-author of Language and Literacy published by Oxford University Press, and Listen Hear and Books and Beyond, both published by Heinemann. His 2015 book Writing Right with Text Types (Oxford University Press) won an Australian Educational Publishing Awards.

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