ETL402

What I learned in Children's Literature in Education ETL 402

I learned that fiction has an essential role in enhancing the curriculum through literary learning. I presented a case for using fiction in Year 7 History in the Australian National Curriculum using supporting evidence from current literary research on the principles of reader-response, cognitive, transactional and developmental literary learning theories.  Incorporating current examples of children’s fiction and teaching strategies, including on-line tools, my paper emphasisesdthe important role of the Teacher Librarian whose knowledge of educational pedagogy and collection development, communicative and collaborative skills, and their understanding of the needs and vision of their school, in creating a reading culture across the whole school community.