Children’s Literature
CHL2601
CHL2601 Assignment 13 S2 2022
Question 1
You are planning a story writing project with your Foundation Phase class (you may
choose any grade in the Foundation Phase). Explain how you would go about
• choosing a theme and building vocabulary around the theme
Choosing a theme is a thought process consisting of these step patterns:
Seek universal themes
Choose a theme that sticks with your reader
Start with another story element
Create an outline
Weave your theme throughout the narrative
Include multiple themes
• developing a writing framework
Writing framework process:
Question
Big ideas
Introduction….take a stand , brief summary
Main Body:
― setting,
― characters,
― provide perspectives
― provide contrasting perspectives
Conclusion
• guiding learners through the different phases of writing and editing and improving on
their drafts
, These are the different phases of writing:
Prewriting – jot down ideas – brainstorming
Planning
― Outline
― Plot summary
― Main characters
― Central conflict
― Brief description of scene
Drafting
Revising
Editing
Publishing
• assisting learners with the illustrations and lay-out
Illustration is defined as a picture or diagram that helps make something clear or attractive.
Illustrations help readers with vocabulary, understanding of the story, and to visualise the
content of the non-fiction text. The visual representation of text will help students who struggle
with text.
Matching the text and illustrations; illustrations and text that complement each other, focusing on
the action. Illustrations make real the child’s experience of the story.
• planning and hosting a book-fair where learners’ books will be on display and learners
will have the opportunity to read their books to an audience
Organising a book-fair is a team effort and every role forms a critical part. The following
guidelines will help in planning and hosting a book-fair:
Set a date for the school book-fair bearing in mind number of days book fair, student
access, schedules for class
Set up a budget
Solicit help, reach out to others, co-chair and school book fair committee
Contact the bookseller
Themes and decorations
Promotions, use several promotional tools
• providing learners with opportunities for reflection and self-assessment.
CHL2601
CHL2601 Assignment 13 S2 2022
Question 1
You are planning a story writing project with your Foundation Phase class (you may
choose any grade in the Foundation Phase). Explain how you would go about
• choosing a theme and building vocabulary around the theme
Choosing a theme is a thought process consisting of these step patterns:
Seek universal themes
Choose a theme that sticks with your reader
Start with another story element
Create an outline
Weave your theme throughout the narrative
Include multiple themes
• developing a writing framework
Writing framework process:
Question
Big ideas
Introduction….take a stand , brief summary
Main Body:
― setting,
― characters,
― provide perspectives
― provide contrasting perspectives
Conclusion
• guiding learners through the different phases of writing and editing and improving on
their drafts
, These are the different phases of writing:
Prewriting – jot down ideas – brainstorming
Planning
― Outline
― Plot summary
― Main characters
― Central conflict
― Brief description of scene
Drafting
Revising
Editing
Publishing
• assisting learners with the illustrations and lay-out
Illustration is defined as a picture or diagram that helps make something clear or attractive.
Illustrations help readers with vocabulary, understanding of the story, and to visualise the
content of the non-fiction text. The visual representation of text will help students who struggle
with text.
Matching the text and illustrations; illustrations and text that complement each other, focusing on
the action. Illustrations make real the child’s experience of the story.
• planning and hosting a book-fair where learners’ books will be on display and learners
will have the opportunity to read their books to an audience
Organising a book-fair is a team effort and every role forms a critical part. The following
guidelines will help in planning and hosting a book-fair:
Set a date for the school book-fair bearing in mind number of days book fair, student
access, schedules for class
Set up a budget
Solicit help, reach out to others, co-chair and school book fair committee
Contact the bookseller
Themes and decorations
Promotions, use several promotional tools
• providing learners with opportunities for reflection and self-assessment.
