Course content

The course offers a basic theoretical and historical understanding of children's literature and the use of children's literature in the teaching of reading/learning to read.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

The student has an overview over central literary genres within children's literature and broad lines in the history of Norwegian and European children's literature. The student has knowledge of oral storytelling tradition.

Skills

The student can analyse and interpret texts for children and conduct exploratory conversations about children's literature.

General competence

The student can facilitate aesthetic and creative processes in work with children's literature, and the student can make use of knowledge about relevant research within the topics covered by the course, both in a school context and in research.

Learning methods and activities

Different teaching methods will be used, such as discussions, lectures, group work, student presentations both oral and written.

Mandatory attendance

Compulsory assignments

• Analysis of children's literary text and didactic planning of communication
• Experience presentation in groups
• Compulsory attendance in sessions

Specific conditions

Course materials

Curriculum will be made available in Blackboard before the beginning of the semester.