The course aims to identify the library education of the child and the areas of foundations that must be taken into account to lay a sound foundation for the future of writing for the child. It also includes the importance of children’s books, their types, general criteria for evaluating kindergarten children’s books, and the characteristics that must be available in children’s books. The course also reviews the types of libraries and the importance of kindergarten libraries and their parts, and learns about Children's reading tendencies in different stages of life, practicing methods of guiding children's reading.
Intended learning outcomes
For the students to know the library service for children, for the students to discuss the general criteria for evaluating kindergarten children’s books, for the students to enumerate the types of children’s books, for the students to follow the importance of children’s books.
Teaching and learning methods
lecture.
ü Panel discussions and dialogue.
ü Scientific activities
Methods of assessments
midterm exam.
o Final exam.
ü Continuous formative evaluation.
ü Scientific activities "writing scientific research or making a presentation".
Preschool child and library.
ü Types of library service for children and their objectives.
ü Basic equipment for the children's library.
ü Programs and activities in the children's library.
the reviewer: -
1. Hassan Muhammad Abd al-Shafi (1993 AD): The Child Library, The Egyptian Book House - The Lebanese Book House (1 edition).
2. Ahmed Fadl Shabloul (1994 AD): Technology of Children's Literature, Dar Al-Wafaa for Printing and Publishing, Alexandria.
3. Mohamed El-Sayed Halawa (2010): An Introduction to Children's Literature, The Egyptian Library for Publishing, Distribution and Printing, Cairo.
4. Muhammad Fouad Al-Hawamdeh (2020): Children’s Literature in Childhood, Dar Al-Fikr for Publishing and Distribution, Cairo.
