Volume 3 | Issue 2 | November 2015 |
Article 1 – Extensive Reading of Children’s Literature
Dominic Cheetham reviews extensive reading research and examines the arguments for children’s literature in language learning in terms of features of naturalistic child reading behaviour, and the stylistic choices of writers for children. read more
Article 2 – Pictures, Images and Deep Reading
Janice Bland considers the support provided by multimodal children’s literature in the development of literacy. The focus is on reading in ELT and the negotiation of understanding due to information gaps in the narrative, and on reading pleasure due to sensory anchoring through pictures. read more
Article 3 – Lessons in English Language, Literature and Improvisation
Željka (Nemet) Flegar and Jelena Kovačević discuss the art of improvisation as a strategy in foreign and second language acquisition through an interdisciplinary workshop focusing on the oral tradition of storytelling. read more
Article 4 – Alex Rider – Stormbreaker: A Graphic Novel Experience
Svenja Brinkmann describes how the learners are introduced to the graphic novel as a multimodal format. The author critically discusses the tasks used to develop multiple literacies, involve learners in meaningful communicative activities and ensure a development of all skills. read more
Recommended Venue
Petra Rauschert introduces The International Youth Library in Munich: A book castle for children’s literature from all over the world. read more
Recommended Reads
Nye, Naomi Shihab, illus. N. Carpenter (1994). Sitti’s Secrets.
Lionni, Leo (2013). Alexander and the Wind-up Mouse.
Murphy, Jill. (1980). Peace at Last.
Altés, Marta (2011). No! read more
Book Reviews
Penni Cotton reviews Challenging and Controversial Picturebooks: Creative and Critical Responses to Visual Texts (Janet Evans (Ed.), 2015).
Janet Enever reviews Stories and Storyline (Sharon Ahlquist and Réka Lugossy, 2015). read more