Course Pro Forma

Program Ijazah Sarjana Muda Perguruan Dengan Kepujian

Course Title Songs and Poetry for Young Learners

Lagu dan Puisi untuk Kanak-kanak

Course Code LGA3102

Credit 3(3+0)

Contact Hours 45 hours

Pre-requisite Nil

Year Two

Semester One/Two

Learning 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the characteristics of songs

and poetry and their values in the primary ESL classroom (1.1,
Outcomes
1.5)
2. Select and evaluate songs and poetry for use in the
primary ESL classroom based on pedagogical principles
(3.3, 3.6, 6.3, 6.6)
3. Adapt activities and materials for use in the primary ESL
classroom for language and aesthetic development(6.1, 6.2,
7.1)
4. Plan and implement ESL lessons using songs and poetry (8.4,
7.2, 2.4)
This course focuses on an overview of children’s literature, songs and
Synopsis
poetry for young learners, pedagogical principles of teaching songs and
poetry to young learners, purposes of using songs and poetry in the
Malaysian primary school, principles of selection and adaptation of
songs and poems, activities and materials to encourage aesthetic
development through songs and poetry, language development through
songs and poetry, planning ESL lessons using songs and poetry,
simulated teaching, reflection and feedback.
Kursus ini bertujuan untuk memupuk kesedaran tentang penggunaan
lagu dan puisi di kelas ESL sekolah rendah. Ini berfokus pada jenis
lagu dan puisi untuk kanak-kanak, prinsip-prinsip pedagogi pengajaran
dan pembelajaran, lagu-lagu dan puisi dalam kurikulum sekolah
sekolah rendah Malaysia, pemilihan dan adaptasi lagu dan puisi, untuk
meningkatkan nilai estetika lagu dan puisi, perancangan pelajaran
menggunakan lagu-lagu dan puisi dan sesi pengajaran simulasi dan
refleksi.

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 Topic Content Hours

Overview
 Literature in the Malaysian primary ESL
classroom
 Rationalise the use of songs and poetry
with young learners in the primary ESL
classroom
Songs and poetry for young learners

Interaction 1 Poetry
 genres
- epic poetry,
- narrative poetry
- dramatic poetry
 types
- limerick
- haiku
- nursery rhymes

Songs

 genres
- folk songs
- lullabies
- ballad
- blues
- pop
- R&B
- Jazz

2
 Pedagogical principles of teaching songs and
poetry to young learners
 culture
 content
 interest
 values
 age
 resources
 proficiency level
Purposes of using songs and poetry in the
Malaysian primary school
Interaction 2
 intra and inter personal development
 linguistic development
 aesthetic development
 cultural considerations
 language learning potentials
 moral values
Linking poetry and songs to dimensions in
the Malaysian primary ESL curriculum
 “World of self”
 “World of stories”
 “World of knowledge”

Principles of selection and adaptation of

songs and poems
 criteria
 purpose
 techniques
 learner levels
 cultural considerations
Activities and materials to encourage
Interaction 3 aesthetic development through songs and
poetry
 selecting and creating activities and
materials to suit learning outcomes
 adapting activities and materials for
different levels
 activities and materials to encourage
reader response

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 Language development through songs and
poetry
 select and create activities and materials
to suit learning outcomes
 adapt activities and materials for different
levels
 teach sound system, vocabulary and
Interaction 4 grammar
Planning ESL lessons using songs and poetry
 write learning outcomes
 procedures
 pre-, while-, post- activities
 devise assessment instruments

Interaction 5 Simulated teaching

Reflection and feedback

TOTAL 45

Assessment Coursework 50%

Examination 50%
Cox, C. (2008). Teaching Language Arts: A student-centered
Main References
Classroom, (6th ed). USA: Allyn & Bacon.
Mitchell, Diana. (2003). Children’s Literature: An invitation to the
world. New York: Pearson Publication.
Showalter, E. (2002). Teaching literature. Oxford: Blakewell Publishing.

Additional Anderson, Nancy A. (2002). Elementary children’s literature: The

References basics for teachers and parents. (Second Edition). Boston:
Pearson Education.
Gamble, N., Yates, S. (2002). Exploring children’s literature:
Teaching the language and reading of fiction. London: Paul
Chapman Publishing.
Hillman, J. (2003). Discovering children’s literature (3rd ed). USA:
Prentice Hall Inc.

Norton, D.E. (2006). Through the eyes of a child: An introduction to

children’s literature (7th ed). New York: Macmillan Publishing
Company
Wolf, Shelby, A. (2004). Interpreting literature with children. New York:
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

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