2019 Workshop Talk | 55:40 | K-6, Literature
Summary
This session will provide participants with a useful definition of fairy tales. It will continue with a brief history of fairy tales and describe some of their common features. Participants will hear why fairy tales have been— and should be—an important part of a child’s literary education. The session will also provide educators with practical advice on how best to introduce and use these stories with their students.
Speaker
Dr. Daniel B. Coupland is a professor and chairman of the education department and dean of the faculty at Hillsdale College . He earned a BA in Spanish from Liberty University, an MA in linguistics from Oakland University, and a PhD in education from Michigan State University . He began his career in education as a high school teacher . At Hillsdale College, he teaches courses on English grammar and classic children’s literature. In 2013, Dr. Coupland was named Hillsdale College’s “Professor of the Year.” In 2016, he was a resident scholar at the C. S. Lewis Study Centre (The Kilns) in Oxford, UK. In 2017, Dr. Coupland received the Emily Daugherty Award for Teaching Excellence. His research focuses on classic children’s literature and English grammar instruction . He is a co-author of an English grammar curriculum titled Well-Ordered Language: The Curious Child’s Guide to Grammar (published by Classical Academic Press).
Additional Materials
The Association of Classical & Christian Schools presents Repairing the Ruins, the ACCS annual conference, copyright ACCS. You may make additional copies of this recording for use by your school but please do not sell any copies of the recording, or post it on the internet.
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