This course elucidates issues in language acquisition and children literature to teacher trainees. Course participants are empowered to enhance the literacy development of children through literature. Topics covered include: (1) major theories of language acquisition; (2) definition, typology, values and educational functions of children literature; (3) relationships between language and literature for children; (4) application of children literature in language teaching.

CILO-1: Identify the language development of preschooler and its relationship with children literature. CILO-2: Design language learning activities to enhance the language development of the children. CILO-3: Recognize the categories, characteristics and educational role of children literature. CILO-4: Use different storytelling skills. CILO-5: Rewrite story for children. CILO-6: Guide children to tell story. CILO-7: Guide children to read storybook and poem.