Children's Literature / A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes

A comprehensive teachers' handbook gathers annotated selections, bibliographies, and practical guidance for using literature with young learners. It begins with introductory chapters on literature for young people, reading across grade levels, storytelling and dramatization, and course planning. Subsequent sections present curated nursery rhymes and Mother Goose jingles, traditional and modern fairy tales from diverse sources, and fables and symbolic tales, each accompanied by notes and bibliographies. Throughout, the editors offer selection criteria, classroom applications, and suggestions for presentation and dramatization, enabling instructors to choose, adapt, and organize material for curricula and reading activities.