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EDUCATION
First Semester, AY 2020-2021

Course Code : ENG 2

Course Title : Teaching English in the Elementary Grades Through Literature

I. Course Description:

This course will focus on Children’s literature in English to include riddles, poetry, stories, drama, and other written works as an avenue to teach English
language. Teaching methodologies in the use of literature shall be emphasized.

II. Course Credits:

3 units
54 hours
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Capitol Drive, San Jose, Balanga City
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upright, committed and competent graduates capable
of meeting the growing human resources needs in the
profession, government, business, industry and home.

III. Course General Objectives

At the end of the course, the students should be able to:

1. Gain a clear understanding of the reading process and its implications for teaching beginning and primary school readers.
2. Explain the relationship between beginning and primary school readers and the goals and stages of literacy learning.
3. Identify the competencies in the different domains of literacy and illustrate how these are developed in the child’s mother tongue and to his/her second
language/s.
4. Design integrated lessons and instructional materials that are culturally relevant and developmentally appropriate for the beginning and primary
school readers using children’s literature in English.
5. Apply the different strategies in teaching reading through exercises, well-developed lesson plans, and micro-teaching activities.

Time Allotment Content Standards/Topics Intended Learning Outcomes Teacher-Learner Activities Assessment Methods/Tasks

- Recognize the general view of

the classification of children’s
- Brainstorming - Discussion
literature.
- Orientation - Sharing of - Asking questions that get students
Week 1 - Understand the similarities and
- Course Overview expectations/understanding to share their thoughts
Sept 14-18 differences between and
- The Range of Children’s Literature of the course - Short quiz
among the general types of
children’s literature.

- Identify the best books for - Lecture/Discussion - Graded reporting

Week 2-4 children available. - Research/Reporting - Short Quizzes
Sept 21-25 - Five General Types of Children’s - Classify children’s literature - Comparing and contrasting - Mapping out of their understanding
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Literature
- Traditional Literature
- Poetry
- Fiction
- Informational Books
Sept 28-Oct 2 - Biography according to types and using Venn Diagram
of a particular concept
Oct 5-9 - Special Types of Books subtypes. - Sharing outputs
- Picture Books
- Board Books
- Pop-up Books

- Recognize the areas that must

- Literacy and the Young Readers
- Developing reading fluency
Week 5-6
- Characteristics of emergent,
Oct 12-16
beginning and primary readers
Oct 19-23
- Goals of beginning literacy and the
PRELIM characteristics of emergent,
beginning, and primary readers
EXAM
be understood about young
readers.
- Define literacy. - Graded reporting
- Lecture/Discussion
- Discuss the five stages of - Short Quizzes
- Research/Reporting
reading development. - Essay on specified or agreed
- Journal reflections
- Understand the similarities and topics within given parameters
differences between fluency
and comprehension

Week 7 - Engage in conversation, provide - Lecture/Discussion - Graded reporting

Oct 26-30 and obtain information, express - Research/Reporting - Assignment
The Languages Curriculum in the K- feelings and exchange opinions. - Document Analysis - Short quizzes
12 Program - Demonstrate an understanding
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- Domains of Literacy and the

competencies to be
developed in each domain
- Literacy in the mother
tongue and the second
language/s: Bridging among
languages
of languages curriculum in the
K-12 program.
- Reinforce and expand
knowledge of the domains of
literacy.

- Identify and discuss the - Lecture/Discussion - Graded reporting

Week 8-9 Content and Approaches
Nov 4-6 - Developing Love for Reading
Nov 9-13 - Role of children’s literature in
developing love for reading
- Ways of sharing stories to young
readers
- Development of book and print
orientation skills
- Pre-, During, and Post-Reading
Activities
- Pre-reading Activities
- Unlocking difficult words
- Motivation-motive Question
tandem (K-W-L, Prediction chart,
etc.
- During Reading Activities
- Post-reading Activities
- - developing listening
comprehension: levels of
comprehension questions
needs and interests of - Research/Reporting - Short quizzes
children - Presentation - Essay on specified or agreed
- Link the values of literature topics within given parameters
with these needs and
interests
- Identify examples of
children’s stories that show
these links.
- Collect examples of during
reading and post-reading
activities with some pointers
in using them.
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- - other post-reading activities
Oral Language Development and
Grammar Awareness: Integration of
Literature and Skills
- Ways of developing oral
language in L1 and L2
Week 10
- Lessons on Grammatical
Nov 16-20
Structure
- Using a story as a springboard
in a grammar lesson
- Explicit instruction in a Grammar
Lesson
- Designing a Grammar Lesson
Week 11-12
Nov 23-27 Developing Vocabulary and Spelling
Dec 2-4 Skills in L1 and L2.
- The role of phonological
awareness
- Word Recognition and
Vocabulary
Development
- Spelling
Developing reading fluency
- The difficulties in oral reading
Strategies in developing reading fluency
- The relationship of fluency to
reading comprehension
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- Understand the profound
impact of language
development and grammar - Graded reporting
- Lecture/Discussion
awareness on children’s - Assignment
- Research/Reporting
preparedness throughout their - Short quizzes
- Presentation
academic career.
- Discuss the areas of
language development.
- Lecture/Discussion - Graded reporting
- Demonstrate an - Research/Reporting - Assignment
understanding of the critical - Presentation - Short quizzes
roles of word recognition in -
reading fluency and
comprehension.
- Discuss the importance of
exposures of learners to words
in order to learn to spell and
understand their meaning.
- Study a word in depth
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Developing Composing Skills
- Putting down ideas on paper:
the stages of writing
Week 13
development
Dec 7-11
- The issue on invented spelling
and mechanics of writing
- Teaching the mechanics of
writing
Vocabulary Development:
Week 14
Understanding what one reads
Dec 14-18
- Vocabulary and comprehension
- Developing vocabulary skills
Comprehension: the ultimate goal of
reading
- Listening and reading
Week 15-16 comprehension
Jan 4-8 - Formulating questions of
Jan 11-15 different levels about
selection read
- Explicit instruction of composing
skills
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- Use the reading and writing
process for inquiry, learning,
thinking, and
communicating.
- Understand the process and
stages of writing
development.
- Learn the rules of the written
language and demonstrate an
understanding of both grammar
and mechanics.
- Identify the goals of
vocabulary instruction
- Apply and share the skills and
strategies of a successful
reader.
- Appreciate the goals and
importance of comprehension.
- Identify the basic concerns
when teaching listening and
reading comprehension.
- Identify the levels of questions
strategy
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- Graded reporting
- Lecture/Discussion
- Assignment
- Research/Reporting
- Short quizzes
- Presentation
-
- Responding to content of a
- Graded reporting
reading passage
- Assignment
- Lecture/Discussion
- Short quizzes
- Research/Reporting
- Presentation
- Graded reporting
- Lecture/Discussion
- Assignment
- Research/Reporting
- Short quizzes
- Presentation
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Tomas Del Rosario College
Capitol Drive, San Jose, Balanga City
Telefax No: (047) 791-6152; Tele No: (047) 791-6082
Mission: Produce through a responsive curriculum morally
upright, committed and competent graduates capable
of meeting the growing human resources needs in the
profession, government, business, industry and home.

- Know some ways of using

Developing Study Skills
Week 17-18
- Teaching the Literacy Skills in
Jan 18-22
an Integrated Way
Jan 25-29
Micro-teaching Activities
Addressing Differences in handling
FINAL EXAM
ability differentiated instruction
- Micro-teaching activities
storybooks for children and
young learners
- Acquire a repertoire of
approaches to developing study - Graded reporting
- Lecture/Discussion
skills. - Assignment
- Research/Reporting
- Try out features of - Short quizzes
- Presentation
engagement activities at
appropriate moments
- Formulate a week-long program
of instruction showing a
literature-based approaches.

IV. References:

Hickman, P and Durodola S. (2009). Dynamic read-aloud strategies for English learners: building language and literacy in the primary grades. Delaware
International Reading Association.
Hermosa, N. (2006). The psychology of reading. Quezon City: UP Open University
Vision: Truth and Goodness in Man and for
all others through Education.
Tomas Del Rosario College
Capitol Drive, San Jose, Balanga City
Telefax No: (047) 791-6152; Tele No: (047) 791-6082
Mission: Produce through a responsive curriculum morally
upright, committed and competent graduates capable
of meeting the growing human resources needs in the
profession, government, business, industry and home.

Machado, J. (2007). Early childhood experiences in language arts early literacy, 8th edition, Thomson Delmar Learning.
Manning, M., Morrison, G and Camp, D. (2009). Creating the best literacy block ever. NY: Scholastic.
Pado, F. (2000). A literature-based approach in teaching beginning readers: a sample lesson plan in Literacy in multiple contexts, Ocampo D., editor. Reading
Association of the Philippines
Pado. F. and Hermosa, N. (2004) One-Year lesson guides on beginning reading in Filipino (for Mc Donald's Bright Minds Project). Quezon City: Adarna
Publishing House
Rog, L. (2007). Marvelous minilessons for teaching beginning writing k-3. Delaware: International Reading Association

Prepared by: Recommending Approval: Approved:

DANIEL A. GAMIT JEFFERSON L. TRIGUERO, MBA MERCEDES G. SANCHEZ, Ed. D.

Instructor Department Chair Vice President for Academics, Student Affairs and
Extension Services