Childrens Literature Inspiring Filipino Kids through Picture Books in the Classroom Identity, Culture and Contemporary Issues

and Visual Literacy

Inspiring Filipino Kids through Picture Books in the classroom

1 Why Picture Books?

Emotional engagement Scaffold for ESL learners

Makes language learning meaningful and memorable

2 Why this theme? Identity, Culture and Contemporary Issues

Filipino nationhood an ongoing project, esp.for kids Awareness of other nations in global village Need to deal with contemporary issues

3 Target Audience
In-service English Teachers Grade School Pupils

4 Elements of Literature
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Setting Point of View Plot Characters Theme Style (language, dialogue, metaphor, imagery)

5 Theme Analysis through

Plot and Characters Cultural Markers in the text & pictures

6 Semantic Web: Book Exploration

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Predicting: Using the back/front covers, unpacking the title Schema-Building: Prior/new knowledge Read-Aloud (2x): Listening; interactive Book talk: Literacy Elements; Cultural Markers Literary Circle: Authentic Conversation; Interpretative Listening/Speaking tasks: Talk show w/ author, Illustrator, characters; quiz show; newscast; storytelling; theme-based rap; Ad Story-boarding; Readers Theatre; Speech Choir; Dramatization; small group discussion, etc.

VISUAL LITERACY: CRITICAL READING OF ILLUSTRATIONS (Temple, et. al., 2006; Russell, 2009)
Visual Literacy: ability to send and receive messages through visual images Critical reading: ability to understand elements of designs and visual communication

Picture Storybook = story + illustration Elements of design: 1. Line suggests movement, distance, feeling 2. Shape elicits emotional reactions 3. Color evokes emotions; cultural markers 4. Light brightness and darkness 5. Texture - tactile illusion

Combination of Elements of Design: 1. Line 2. Shape 3. Color 4. Light 5. Texture

COMPOSITION

Artistic Media: material or technique used for art expression 1. Painting 2. Pencil 3. Paper crafts 4. 3D art 5. Scratchboard 6. Printmaking 7. Photography 8. Computer-generated art

9. Mixed media

Artistic Style: impression created by the combined effect of line, shape, color, light and texture. 1. Realism 2. Impressionism 3. Expressionism 4. Cartoon 5. Folk art 6. Nave 7. Surrealism 8. Abstract 9. Romanticism 10. Postmodernism a. Fragmented story b. Disorder and chaos c. Mixed style d. Absurdity e. Playfulness; humor f. Intertextuality

Elements of Visual Communication 1. Layout a. Book size b. Shape of the page c. Book cover and jacket d. End paper e. Borders; bleeds; space f. Text layout which side of the page? g. Font bold or faint? Big or small? h. Size of the pictures

i. j.

Single/double age Several frames per page

k. Page turns l. The last page 2. Characterization visual identity 3. Perspective vantage point 4. Backgrounds setting; surrounding 5. Color emotions; cultural values 6. Picture/text relationship a. What story is told by the pictures? b. What story is told by the text? c. What story is told by both?

Design of the Entire Book Design Features A. Page layout B. Rhythm and Movement 1. Controlled repetition 2. Interruption: read, look, read 3. Drama of the page turns C. Tension interaction between text and illustration; heightens interest