Children's Book Assignment

Children’s Book Assignment: Worth 20 Points  

Overview : You will expose children to literature and art in every activity and experience we create. From Appendix C in your textbook, you will select one of the children’s books that focus on the artistic elements- color, shape, and line. You will create and instructional activity to teach the artistic element demonstrated in the book. Be sure to include in your activity opportunities for children to experiment with the artistic element as they create their own art. Look at Chapter 6 of your textbook for examples of instructional activities for the artistic elements. You will need to bring the book to class so you can check it out at the CMC (Curriculum Materials Center) or at your local library.

Procedural Guidelines :

· Choose a children’s book from Appendix C of the textbook

· Bring book to class

Format Guidelines:

· You must use APA 7th edition format including references.

· You must use the formatting from the assignment template.

· Completed work must be typed and submitted as Word Document to webcourse by the due date and time.

Grading Rubric:

Criteria	Points	Possible Deductions
Followed procedural and format guidelines	/5	· Not following guidelines stated in rubric, including APA 7th edition formatting · Missing reference page.
Artistic Element and Materials	/7	· Lacks information about the artistic element used by illustrator · Missing list of needed materials · Grammar/spelling errors (-1 for every 2 errors)
Developmentally Appropriate Instructional Activities	/8	· Not written in paragraph format · Missing specific step by step instructions for the instructional activities · Grammar/spelling errors (-1 for every 2 errors)
	Total	/20

Please proofread your work carefully. Spelling and grammatical errors anywhere in the assignment will result in a deduction of points.