Assignment Calendar, SPCH 364, Spring 2006.Page 1

Assignment Calendar

Reading and written work must be completed by the day listed in the “Due Date” column to be eligible for full credit. In addition, I recommend that you complete the work listed following the label, “Recommended Preparation,” by the specified date, but completion of recommended work by that date is optional. Please bring your assignment calendar with you each class period until 4/12/06

Due Date / Topic and Assignments Due
01/30/06 /

Orientation

02/01/06 /

Benefits of Reading Aloud to Children

Reading: Trelease, pp. xi-27; Lehrman, pp. 5-8; Handouts, “10 Reasons to Read to Your Child,” “This is Why I Tell It: The Value of Telling Stories.”
Written Work:Reflection #1 & Draft Poster
02/06/06 / Locating Information about Literature, Authors, Illustrators, & Age Appropriateness; iLearn Instruction
Reading: Trelease, pp.84-87, 162-164, 174, 208, 214-217; Lehrman, pp.15-21, 68-70.
Written Work: Reflection #2
02/08/06 /

Choosing Poetry for Oral Performance

Reading: Horning, pp. 69-86, Trelease, pp. 323-326.
Written Work: Reflection #3, Locating Information Worksheet, iLearn Certificate, Name Tags
Recommended Preparation: Borrow and read several picture books and poetry books related to the culture assigned to your group. Also borrow and begin reading poetry for your individual poetry performance. As you read poetry for your individual performance take notes on what you read and your evaluations of the poetry. These notes will be helpful to you when writing the Poetry Selection Paper
02/13/06 / Cultural Considerations for Selecting Literature: Embracing Diversity in Representations and Values
Reading: Electronic, “Why Do Educators Need a Political Agenda on Gender,” “Connecting Children’s Stories to Children’s Literature: Meeting Diversity Needs”; iLearn, “10 Quick Ways to Analyze Children’s Books for Racism and Sexism”; Lehrman pp. 74-76 ; read some picture books related to the culture assigned to your group
Written Work: Reflection #4; Forum Response to Name Tags; Bring to class picture books related to the culture assigned to your group; Be prepared to analyze one of them according to the criteria specified in the reading.
02/15/06 / Oral Performance & Audience
Reading: Lipman, 19-46; Electronic, “Talking Back and Taking Over”; Lehrman pp. 49-51, 59-61
Written Work: Reflection #5; Bring to class poetry from the culture assigned to your group.
Recommended Preparation: Read poetry related to the culture assigned to your group and select some poems to share with your group. Also read poetry for you individual poetry performance and try to settle on a theme. As you read poetry for your individual performance take notes on what you read and your evaluations of the poetry. These notes will be helpful to you when writing the Poetry Selection Paper
02/20/06 / Oral Performance & Rehearsal
Reading: Lipman, 47-72, 167-180; Electronic, “Ten Tips for Tales Well Told”; Lehrman pp. 26-28
Written Work: Reflection #6; Poetry Selection Paper
Recommended Preparation: Learn and rehearse the poem you will contribute to your group’ performance. Write something about your poem related to your group’s selected theme. Collect information about the poet of the poem. Collect information about the poet(s) and illustrator(s) for your individual Performance of Poetry.
02/22/06 / Group Rehearsal of Poetry
Reading: Student selected poetry related to assigned cultural group.
Written Work: Reflection #7
Recommended Preparation: Rehearse the poem you will contribute to your group’ performance and any related transitions, information about the poet, or other relevant material. Make entries in your Rehearsal Analysis for Poetry. Collect information about the poet(s) and illustrator(s) for your individual Performance of Poetry.
02/27/06 / Group Performance of Poetry
Written Work: Information Sheet for Poetry
Recommended Preparation: Rehearse contribution to group performance and individual poetry reading. Make entries in your Rehearsal Analysis for Poetry.
03/01/06 / Choosing Non-Fiction for Oral Performance
Reading: Horning, pp. 22-45, iLearn “Examples of Nonfiction Books”
Written Work: Reflection #8
Recommended Preparation: Make entries in your Rehearsal Analysis for Poetry.
03/06/06 /

Illustrations

Reading: Horning, pp. 87-120; Electronic “Learning the Language of Picturebooks”
Written Work: Reflection #9
Recommended Preparation: Borrow Caldecottbookassigned to your group and several nonfiction books. Make entries in your Rehearsal Analysis for Poetry.
03/08/06 / Caldecott Group Presentations
Reading: Caldecott Book Assigned to Your Group and Related Materials; iLearn “Analysis of Caldecott Winners: Group Presentation”
Written Work: Reflection #10, Bring the Caldecott book assigned to your group to class.
Recommended Preparation: Make entries in your Rehearsal Analysis for Poetry. Read some nonfiction. As you do so, take notes on what you read and your evaluations of the nonfiction. These notes will be helpful to you when writing the Nonfiction Selection Paper.
03/13/06 /

Individual Performance of Poetry

Written Work: Poetry Rehearsal Analysis,Evaluation in Class #1
Recommended Preparation: Make entries in your Rehearsal Analysis for Poetry. Read some nonfiction. As you do so, take notes on what you read and your evaluations of the nonfiction. These notes will be helpful to you when writing the Nonfiction Selection Paper.
03/15/06 /

Individual Performance of Poetry

Written Work: Poetry Rehearsal Analysis, Evaluation in Class #2
Recommended Preparation: Make entries in your Rehearsal Analysis for Poetry. Read some nonfiction. As you do so, take notes on what you read and your evaluations of the nonfiction. These notes will be helpful to you when writing the Nonfiction Selection Paper.
03/20/06 /

Individual Performance of Poetry

Written Work: Poetry Rehearsal Analysis, Evaluation in Class #3
Recommended Preparation: Make entries in your Rehearsal Analysis for Poetry.Read some nonfiction. As you do so, take notes on what you read and your evaluations of the nonfiction. These notes will be helpful to you when writing the Nonfiction Selection Paper. Collect information about the author and illustrator of the book you have selected for your Oral Performance of Nonfiction.
03/22/06 /

Individual Performance of Poetry

Written Work: Poetry Rehearsal Analysis, Evaluation in Class #4, Nonfiction Selection Paper
Recommended Preparation: Make entries in your Rehearsal Analysis for Poetry and Nonfiction. Collect information about the author and illustrator of the book you have selected for your Oral Performance of Nonfiction. Borrow several storybooks. Read stories and as you do so, take notes on what you read and your evaluations of the stories. These notes will be helpful to you when writing the Story Selection Paper.
03/27/06 /

Topic: Choosing Stories for Oral Performance

Reading: Horning, pp. 46-68; Trelease, pp. 223-269, 330-332; Lehrman pp. 37-47, 77-90
Written Work: Reflection #11
Recommended Preparation:Borrow the ELVES Book assigned to your group. Make entries in your Rehearsal Analysis for Nonfiction.Collect information about the author and illustrator of the book you have selected for your Oral Performance of Nonfiction. Read stories and as you do so, take notes on what you read and your evaluations of the stories. These notes will be helpful to you when writing the Story Selection Paper.
03/29/06 / Group ELVES Preparation
Reading: Trelease, pp. 44-59, 70-98; Electronic “ELVES: A Read-Aloud Strategy to Develop Listening Comprehension,” “Developing Listening Comprehension Through ELVES”;ELVES Book assigned to your group
Written Work: Reflection #12, Information Sheet for Nonfiction, Bring ELVES Book Assigned to Your Group
Recommended Preparation: Make entries in your Rehearsal Analysis for Nonfiction. Complete your visual aid for the Nonfiction Performance.Read stories and as you do so, take notes on what you read and your evaluations of the stories. These notes will be helpful to you when writing the Story Selection Paper. Choose the story you want to tell and begin researching information about the author and illustrator.
04/03/06-
04/08/06 / Spring Recess
04/10/06 / Group ELVES Presentations
Reading: ELVES Book Assigned to Your Group and Related Materials, iLearn “ELVES Planning Sheet”
Written Work:Reflection #13 - completed ELVES Planning Sheet,Bring ELVES Book Assigned to Your Group, Selection Paper for Story
Recommended Preparation: Make entries in your Rehearsal Analysis for Nonfiction andStory. Collect information about the author and illustrator of the story you will tell.
04/12/06 /

Individual Performance of Nonfiction

Written Work:Nonfiction Rehearsal Analysis, Evaluation in Class #5, Information Sheet for Story
Recommended Preparation: Make entries in your Rehearsal Analysis for Nonfiction and Story.
04/17/06 /

Individual Performance of Nonfiction

Written Work: Nonfiction Rehearsal Analysis, Evaluation in Class #6
Recommended Preparation: Make entries in your Rehearsal Analysis for Nonfiction and Story.
04/19/06 /

Individual Performance of Nonfiction

Written Work: Nonfiction Rehearsal Analysis, Evaluation in Class #7
Recommended Preparation: Make entries in your Rehearsal Analysis for Nonfiction and Story.
04/24/06 /

Individual Performance of Nonfiction

Written Work: Nonfiction Rehearsal Analysis, Evaluation in Class #8
Recommended Preparation: Make entries in your Rehearsal Analysis for Nonfiction and Story.
04/26/06 /

Individual Performance of Story

Written Work: Story Rehearsal Analysis, Evaluation in Class #9
Recommended Preparation: Make entries in your Rehearsal Analysis for Story.
05/01/06 /

Individual Performance of Story

Written Work: Story Rehearsal Analysis, Evaluation in Class #10
Recommended Preparation: Make entries in your Rehearsal Analysis for Story.
05/03/06 /