This paper explores children’s literature created by New Zealand writers and illustrators. Familiarity with key and emerging New Zealand authors and illustrators is established. Skills in visual and textual analysis are developed and there is critical reflection on the question of what makes children’s literature distinctively New Zealand.

This paper is delivered online through the Moodle platform. If you are not familiar with this platform, there is an online tutorial which can be taken.

If you are not familiar with online learning, it is really important to timetable in time to complete your online discussions each week, just as you timetable in lectures and tutorials. The good thing about online learning is that this can be done at any time of night or day!

Each week the online coursework comprises

• an article for you to read, reflect on, and respond to, making links to your classmates’ responses. These postings contribute to Assignment 1.
• a task to complete which contributes towards Assignments 2 and Assignment 3

Generally the lecturer will attend to queries and participate in discussion on Monday afternoons and Thursday mornings each week during semester.

If you have urgent queries which require a quick response on other days, it would be best to e-mail the lecturer at nicola.daly@waikato.ac.nz

This course is internally assessed.

In order to pass the paper, all assessment must be completed. This means regular contributions to the discussion forums and the other assessments submitted by the due date. Please note: Late submissions will receive no higher than a C- grade.

Across the paper there is a series of online tasks, designed to support you with your learning. All tasks will be accessed via Moodle, however, you will need to also use the library website (and actual physical library), and a range of webpages to help you complete this paper.

PLEASE NOTE: Moodle is used for class notices (Announcements). It is your responsibility to check the site regularly and read the Moodle email notifications. Instructions provided in this way on Moodle and in lectures are whole class notices.

University expectations: Time online and hours for study including assessment.

Points bear a direct relationship to workload; one point equates to approximately 10 hours’ total work.

The paper is worth 15 points and therefore a student might expect to spend about 150 hours made up of participation in online forums, reading, study, and assignment preparation.

LLTED101(HAM) An Introduction to Children's Literature provides a relevant background in children's literature generally.

The post graduate paper ALED523 (BLK) Using children's literature in the classroom further extends ideas introduced in both undergraduate papers, critically examining research literature in this field, and supporting students in preparing research foci.