1. Contemporary Children_s Literature OVERVIEW.pptx

LITERATURE FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL YEAR 4,5,6

1. CONTEMPORARY CHILDREN'S LITERATURE FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS Curriculum Development Division Ministry of Education

2. AKTIVITI LUAR INTRODUCTION The early foundation of literature as a complement to the English Language teaching and learning in Malaysian secondary curriculum and in primary schools can be traced from 1989. The inclusion of literature in the Malaysian ESL classroom is clearly articulated in the Malaysian Primary and Secondary English Language syllabus.

3. As stated in the English Language Syllabus of the Integrated Secondary School Curriculum “Kurikulum Bersepadu Sekolah Menengah” (KBSM, 2000) : English had been a compulsory subject in both primary and secondary school curriculum in line with its status as a second language in Malaysia. It was perhaps reali s ed by the Ministry of Education that teaching of language and literature might have different goals but “using literature can help to teach language by providing interest, context and variety” (Compendium, 1989: 63).

4. Rationale of using literature to teach language

5. Malaysian Education Blueprint 2013 - 2025

6. Current Needs

7. L iterature component in the KBSM curriculum

8. L iterature component in the primary schools

9. L iterature component in the KSSR curriculum The Contemporary Children’s Literature component is taught during the Language Arts lessons to expose pupils to different literary genres such as poems, short stories and graphic novels .

10. Teachers are to explore texts of these genres to create fun-filled and meaningful activities so that pupils will benefit from the learning experience and gain exposure to the aesthetic use of the language. L iterature component in the KSSR curriculum

11. The CCL module provides opportunities for pupils to immerse in a variety of literary works and engage them in planning, organising, producing and performing creative works . This will further stimulate pupils’ imagination, interest and creativity. L iterature component in the KSSR curriculum

12. LANGUAGE ARTS IN THE CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK

13. CONTENT AND LEARNING STANDARDS OF LANGUAGE ARTS

14. CONTENT AND LEARNING STANDARDS OF LANGUAGE ARTS

15. CONTENT AND LEARNING STANDARDS OF LANGUAGE ARTS

16. CONTENT AND LEARNING STANDARDS OF LANGUAGE ARTS

17. THE CONTEMPORARY CHILDREN’S LITERATURE LEVEL 2 PRIMARY SCHOOL

18. BACKGROUND Introduced in all primary schools since 2004. Involves pupils from Year s 4 - 6 (Level 2). Compulsory to be taught and learnt. The first cycle of books ended in 2014 for Year 4. Cycle 2 (new texts) are introduced from Year 4 onwards in stages. 2014 2015 2016 Year 4 Year 4 Year 4 Year 5 Year 5 Year 6

19. Texts In The First Cycle (Cycle 1) Year 4 National Schools The following titles are used in Perlis, Kedah, Pulau Pinang, Perak, Selangor, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka and Johor: Tidy Your Room, Tanya! – Pamela Rushby Tales and Tails – Hyacinth Gaudart The Little Blue Boy – Fatou Keita Danalis Distributors The following titles are used in Pahang, Terengganu, Kelantan, Sabah, Sarawak and Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan: Coral Bay Surprise – Barbara & David Miller Everyone is Good At Something – Peter Etherton The Humble Prince – Kumara Velu

20. Texts In The Current Cycle (Cycle 1) Year 4 National Type Schools The following titles are used in all National Type Chinese and Tamil schools: 1. Caught in the Act – Patricia Sealey 2. The Old House – Sandra Clayton 3. A Wise Man – Chan Siew Mei

21. Texts In The New Cycle (Cycle 2) SK & SJK GENRES POEMS (COMPILATION) THE SHORT STORY THE GRAPHIC NOVEL 1 . Sand Castle by J. Patrick Lewis 2. Sounds Like Magic by Celia Warren 3. Holiday Memories by June Crebbin 4. At The Playground by Brian Moses 5. Clap Your Hands by Pam Gidney 6. Woodpecker by Brenda Williams 7. Grandma’s House by Pamela Mordecai 8. Noisy Food by Marian Swinger The King of Kites by Judith Heneghan and Laure Fournier The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling

22. TEACHING MODULE FOR THE GRAPHIC NOVEL The Jungle Book

23. TEACHING MODULE FOR THE SHORT STORY The King of Kites

24. TEACHING MODULE FOR POEMS Sand Castle Sounds Like Magic Holiday Memories At The Playground Clap Your Hands Woodpecker Grandma’s House Noisy Food

25. TEACHER'S NOTE: Teachers are encouraged to adopt and adapt the materials in the CCL teaching module based on the learning standards provided in the new CEFR-aligned KSSR curriculum for Year 4. A sample lesson on CCL is provided in the Curriculum Induction Training for Year 4.

26. MINISTRY OF EDUCATION MALAYSIA