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We have many practicum students come through our school for 3 week, 6 week, and full-semester student teaching. Many of them do know about Children's Lit and they are thrilled to have an excellent library collection along with the helpful librarian. However, I have noticed that they seem to be taught what I think of as old, classics and profs personal favs. I have noticed gaps that I am happy to rectify. When their time in our building is over they thank me and I smile saying, "Now you know what to expect and ask for when you work with your school librarian. Good luck with your career!" Lee Ann Marona <lawmarona@AOL.COM> wrote: Dear LM_NET, Today I was assisting a university practicum student in finding some multicultural books for one of her class assignments. As we collected books, I showed her, among other things, our multicultural Cinderella stories. Then, as I paused our conversation to help a student, I asked her to go take a look at the poster of the Coretta Scott King Award winners. She had never heard of either the multicultural Cinderellas or the CSK award, so I asked her if the elem ed students were required to take a children's lit class. She replied that they are not (only "Teaching Reading") then she proceeded to say that she has one professor who is always encouraging his students to use "real" literature in their teaching, and she really didn't know what he meant, but that perhaps a children's literature class would help clarify. In the limited time I had with her, I tried my best to explain how real lit contrasts with what is in the traditional basal. This student, otherwise, appears intelligent, articulate, well-dressed, etc., so is this a common gap in our current university training that I've just not heard verbalized before, or is this girl in particular just not connecting the dots? When I graduated with a degree in Elem Ed ('86), students in our program were required to take a Children's Literature class; but, in the last ten years, my alma mater has dropped that requirement due to other required classes in ESE and ESOL which have squeezed out the lit class. I am wondering if this is the trend nationwide, and if so, what we can do to make a greater impact on our local university teacher training programs. Thanks, Lee Ann Marona Brentwood Elementary School Pensacola, FL 32505 lmarona@escambia.k12.fl.us -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://lm-net.info/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html * LM_NET Wiki: http://lmnet.wikispaces.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lisa Hunt, NBCT 2005 School Library Media Specialist Apple Creek Elementary Moore, OK lisa3moon@yahoo.com --------------------------------- You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://lm-net.info/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html * LM_NET Wiki: http://lmnet.wikispaces.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------