PISMP (TESL)-LGA3101
ISL / TUTORIAL 1
Read Essentials of Children’s Literature by Lynch-brown &
Tomlinson: Chapter 1
1.
2. Choose a definition of children’s literature that you feel is
best. Justify your choice.
3. In pairs choose one genre of the children literature, justify
your choice and discuss the opinion on the values of the
literature.
4. Individually, write your own definition of children’s
literature and justify it.
tmc/c.lit -2/tesl sem2/2011
TASK 2
Principles of teaching young learners
LGA3101
Tutorial/ISL
1. Try to identify the type of books that might
motivate reading among
 4 – 7 year olds
 7 – 9 year olds
 9-12 year olds
2. What role do parents, teachers, peers and
siblings play in motivating or demotivating
reading among young learners?