Final Class Reflection

Overall, I really enjoyed this class. I loved how I had multiple opportunities to actively engage in constructing meaning from text. I have learned through this course about the importance of constructing meaning. I also learned that different literacy genres provide individuals with different reading experiences. Specifically, by taking this class I have learned about a variety of new literacy genres. Wordless picture books, graphic novels, mangas and historical fiction are just a few of the new genres I have learned about. Additionally, I enjoyed the numerous activities that were presented in class. Having a guest speaker come in to talk, taking a ‘field trip’ to the curriculum lab, blogging, glogging and having large and small group discussions really helped me solidify the concepts I have learned about children’s literature. Also, I really enjoyed learning about blogging and glogging. Education today is including more and more technology based tools to help engage students. I am glad I was given the opportunity to experience these technology aspects. As a future educator I plan on using these in my own classroom to help children make connections to literature in a new and exciting way. All in all, I am very glad I was given the opportunity to take this course, I have really learned a lot about children’s literature throughout the semester.