College of the Atlantic is offering an exciting graduate level, 2 credit course to K-12 Teachers in Children's Literature.
When: July 19 - 25, 2009
Where: College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, Maine
Contact: Jean Sylvia jsylvia@coa.edu or 800-597-9500 for more information or if you would like to apply
Children's Literature by Celebrated Maine Authors and Illustrators Course
Maine has inspired some of America's most celebrated children's authors and illustrators. This course will explore the contributions made by E.B. White, Robert McClosky, and Rachel Field along with other early and contemporary writers and artists. During the week you will read a wide selection of children's fictional novels, nonfiction, poetry, and picture books. We will meet authors and illustrators, and a storyteller whose works impart a sense of the unique place we call Maine. Woven into the week will be visits to museums, bookstores, libraries, and well-known harbors. As we hike the trails and carriage roads of Acadia National Park we will discuss how an in-depth study of Maine's children's literature can translate into learning in your classroom. As you progress through the week you will create individual portfolio of curriculum unit ideas to add to your teaching tool kit.
Instructor: Molly O'Brien is a school librarian in Atlanta, Georgia. She has also been a middle school language arts teacher, an editor, a writer, a freelance journalist, the manager of a children's bookstore, and a public librarian (one summer when she was twelve). She received BA's in English and Fine Arts from the University of Colorado in Boulder and an MA in Library Media from Georgia State University. Molly has lectured on such topics as writing profiles of community members, reading strategies, and writing poetry across the curriculum at several Georgia Council of Teachers of English annual conferences. She also recently presented at the Georgia Children's Literature Conference at the University of Georgia in Athens and at the Georgia Public Library System's Annual Teen Conference on the topic of "Chick Lit for Tweens". Molly grew up on the Maine coast and is very excited about sharing her passion for this area through the medium of children's books. E-mail: mobrien228@yahoo.com
Syllabus:
This course is truly a celebration of books! Come prepared to read, explore, and have fun learning!
Course Goals:
1. to read a wide selection of children's literature by Maine authors and illustrators
2. to visit locations that resonate in Maine children's literature
3. to meet authors and illustrators
4. to create a portfolio of unit ideas for use in your own classroom
Field Trips:
We will travel to a variety of sites, including, but not limited to, museums, bookstores, libraries, harbors and towns where authors resided, and Acadia National Park. Each place we visit will tie into what we are reading and into our exploration of books that impart a real flavor of Maine.
Course Costs:
Tuition: $650 for Maine residents/teachers
$850 for out-of-state residents/teachers
Room and Board: fees include all meals from Sunday night through Friday night dinner
$450 for a single
$350 for a shared room
Commuters lunch $55/week
Lab fee: $50**
Jean Sylvia
Interim Director of Summer Programs
Purchasing Manager
College of the Atlantic
105 Eden St
Bar Harbor, ME 04609
jsylvia@coa.edu
tel: 207-288-5015 ext 278
* fax: 207-288-3780