Marie Maguire
Block 3 Blue
November 4 (T) Read and Reflect Chapter #8 Due
Nov. 6 (TH) Student Presentation #8
Intro to “Create Your Own Children’s Book” Project – Mrs. Maguire
Brainstorm ideas!
Nov. 10 (M) Intro to Book Awards Project in KHS Library – Mrs. Russo
Caldecott and Newbury websites
Locating Scholarly Book Reviews
Nov. 13 (TH) Continue Chapter 8 presentations
Nov. 17 (M) Read and Reflect Chapter #9 Due
Contemporary Realistic Fiction
Student Presentation #9
Nov. 19 (W) Student Presentations
Nov. 21 (F) Catch Up Day – Work on “Create Your Own Children’s Book” Project
Nov. 25 (T) Read and Reflect Chapter 10 Due
Historical Fiction
Student Presentation #10
Dec. 1 (M) Catch Up Day – Work on Book Award Project
Dec. 3 (W) Book Awards Project Due (Print 2 copies.)
All Presentations Due – Bring books!
Dec. 5 (F) Continue Book Award Student Presentations
Dec. 9 (T) Read and Reflect Chapter #11 Due
Non-Fiction
Student Presentations
Dec. 11 (TH) Student Presentations
Dec. 16 (T) Read and Reflect #12 Due
Biography
Student Presentations
Dec. 18 (TH) Children’s Video – The new Charlotte’s Web for comparison?
Dec. 22 (M) Finish Video and work on your original Children’s Book
Jan. 5 (M) “Create Your Own Children’s Book” Project Due!
Intro to Final Project in KHS Library
Select an Author, Illustrator or Theme/Genre
Jan. 7 (W) Present “Create Your Own Children’s Book” Project
Jan. 9 (F) Continue to Present “Create Your Own Children’s Book” Project
Jan. 13 (T) Final Projects Due
Student Presentations
Jan. 15 (TH) Student Presentations
Jan. 21 (W) Final Examination in Library
Children’s Literature September 2009
Mrs. Maguire Room 12, Block 3B
September 2 Freshmen only!
Intro to “Read and Reflect” Process
Work on Chapter 1 “Knowing Children’s Literature”
September 8 Library with Mrs. Russo. Report to library directly after lunch.
Preliminary Planning for Term Project
September 10 Rosh Hashanah
Eric Carle Film
September 12 Present a book from Chap. 1(pp. 29-31).
Student Article #1
Submit Read and Reflect #1 at end of class
September 16 Student presentations continued
Work on Chapter 2 R & R “Understanding Children’s Responses to Literature”
September 18 Present a book from Chapter 2 (pp.62-67)
Student Article #2
Submit Read and Reflect #2 at end of class
September 22 Student presentations, continued.
Work on Chapter 3 “The Changing World of Children’s Books”
September 24 Present a book from Chap. 3 (pp.110-115)
Student Article #3
Submit Read and Reflect #3 at end of class
September 26 Student presentations, continued.
Work on Chapter 4 “Books to Begin On”
September 30 Present a book from Chapter 4 (pp. 160-167)
Student Article # 4
Submit Read and Reflect #4 at end of class
October 2 Student presentations, continued.
Progress Reports
October 6 Work on Chapter 5 “Picture Books”
Catch up Day
October 8 Present a Picture Book from Chapter 5 “Picture Books” (pp. 224-233)
Student Article #5
Submit Read and Reflect #5 at end of class
October 10 Student presentations, cont.
“Status Memo” on Term Project Due
October 15 Children’s Video?
October 17 Present a book from Chapter 6 “Traditional Literature”
Student Article #6
Submit Read and Reflect #6 at end of class
October 21 Term Projects ALL due, Begin Presentations
October 23 Term Project, Finish Presentations
October 27 Present a book from Chapter 7 “Modern Fantasy”
Student Article #7
Submit Read and Reflect #7
October 29 Student presentations, continued.
ALL late work due!
October 31 Celebrate End of Quarter 1