Children’s Literature
Choose a platform to create a blog. You may use any of the following platforms to create a blog:
- Edublogs
- WordPress, located in the Technology Resource Library on the College of Education Resources page
- Platforms recommended in Ch. 3, of Blogs, wikis, podcasts, and other powerful web tools for classrooms
- A blogging platform of your choice that is approved by your faculty member
Create a blog about children’s literature.
Write a 175- to 350-word blog post about a favorite book that you read as a child. Think about your audience. Consider the following:
- Are you recommending this book to parents of children in your class?
- Are you sharing your book with students, thinking they will read the blog and decide to read your favorite book?
- Are you blogging for readers who read children’s literature for fun?
Include the following:
- A statement of who your audience is
- A brief summary of the book (no spoilers)
- Why it is your favorite book
- Connections based on course content or grade level
Post a link to your blog for the class.
Submit a link to your blog in a Microsoft® Word document. The document should include your name and references formatted according to APA guidelines.
