Class Project 2: The 'No Child Left Behind Act', Dyslexia and Literacy

A short paper on the question you selected is due by the end of Friday the 3rd of December. Send me a Word document as an attachment or include the text of the paper in the body of an email.

Class Project: Early Reader Book Reviews

First draft due on Monday the 18th of October, 2004

As a class project we will jointly prepare a web site that reviews children's books that are especially useful for the development of early literacy. Choose one picture book that you consider as a particularly fine example of the genre. Write a review essay of the book, paying close attention to its pedagogical usefulness. The 'class paper length' estimate that I gave in class (5-7 pages) is probably too ambitious, but do produce a paper that is as detailed and multifaceted as possible.

Here are a few suggestions for interesting books, but don't feel limited by them in any way.

Alphabet Soup Text by Kate Banks and illustrations by Peter Sis

Alphabet City by Stephen T. Johnson

Once Upon a Picnic Conceived and illustrated by John Prater, text by Vivian French

Mama Don't Allow by Thatcher Hurd

The Disappearing Alphabet Text by Richard Wilbur and illustrations by David Diaz

Is Your Mama a Llama? Text by Deborah Guarino and illustrations by Steven Kellogg

Fish is Fish by Leo Lionni

There's a Wocket in my Pocket by Dr. Seuss

Mud Puddle Story by Robert Munsch, art by Sami Suomalainen

In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak

There's a Nightmare in my Closet by Mercer Mayer

Bread and Jam for Francis Text by Russell Hoban, illustrated by Lillian Hoban

Avocado Baby by John Burningham (no picture available at Amazon)

Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs by Tomie de Paola