Using children’s literature in the classroom - part II : early literacy initiative practitioner briefs booklet 7 / edited by Shailaja Menon, Harshita V. Das, Akhila Pydah, Shuchi Sinha ; published by early literacy iInitiative Azim Premji School of Education, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad.

Published by Early Literacy Initiative Azim Premji School of Education, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad. In association with Eklavya Foundation.

Includes bibliographical references.

This booklet is a continuation of the idea of using children’s literature in the classroom to support language and literacy teaching and learning, first presented in ELI Booklet 6. The first brief in Booklet 7 helps teachers understand how to “read” illustrations in picture books to support comprehension even while developing an appreciation for the art in the picture book. The second brief describes a teacher research study conducted to understand the role of interpreting and responding to literature in supporting language and literacy development. The brief highlights the importance of rich talk, writing and drawing as modalities for engaging with and responding to texts, and presents examples for invoking them during language learning. The third brief describes another teacher research study that highlights the potential of using folklore in the early language and literacy classroom. It summarises key pedagogical principles that were used to design the curriculum and provides insights and recommendations for using folklore in the classroom.