Childrens literature

Choose a platform to create a blog. You may use any of the following platforms to create a blog:

• Edublogs
• WordPress, located in the Technology Resource Library on the College of Education Resources page
• Platforms recommended in Ch. 3, of Blogs, wikis, podcasts, and other powerful web tools for classrooms 
• A blogging platform of your choice that is approved by your faculty member

Create a blog about children's literature.

Write a 175- to 350-word blog post about a favorite book that you read as a child. Think about your audience. Consider the following:

• Are you recommending this book to parents of children in your class?
• Are you sharing your book with students, thinking they will read the blog and decide to read your favorite book?
• Are you blogging for readers who read children's literature for fun?

Include the following:

• A statement of who your audience is
• A brief summary of the book (no spoilers)
• Why it is your favorite book
• Connections based on course content or grade level

Post a link to your blog for the class.

Submit a link to your blog in a Microsoft® Word document. The document should include your name and references formatted according to APA guidelines.