KURSUS PELAKSANAAN PROGRAM BACAAN

SASTERA KONTEMPORARI KANAK-KANAK

BAHASA INGGERIS TAHUN 6 (2006)

CONTEMPORARY
CHILDREN’S LITERATURE
OVERVIEW & ASSESSMENT

BAHAGIAN PEMBANGUNAN KURIKULUM

KEMENTERIAN PELAJARAN MALAYSIA
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 CONTEMPORARY
CHILDREN’S LITERATURE

Definition
‘ Children’s literature’ can be defined as “the material created
for and widely read, viewed and heard by children, that has an
imaginative element.”

 Research shows that children learn better on their own,

actively and in-depth about something via Children’s Literature

 Children’s literature’ can be divided into 5 main categories

namely:
 Fiction
 Non- fiction
 Folktales
 Biography
 Poems

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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

Aim
 To help pupils improve their English through reading simple
fiction
 To provide a continuum for the literature component
introduced in secondary school
 To create an enjoyable learning environment

Objectives

 To instil and inculcate the reading habit among pupils.

 To enrich pupils’ vocabulary and language content.
 To enhance pupils’ thinking skills.
 To promote cultural understanding in the Malaysian context
 To improve English language proficiency of pupils.
 To provide lively, enjoyable and high-interest readings.

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Why was the programme launched?
1. The Cabinet decided that Children’s Contemporary Literature
be taught in Year 4, 5 and 6.

2. To provide an early beginning and a foundation in literature.

3. Pupils will develop an understanding of other societies,

cultures, values and traditions that will help them in their
emotional and spiritual growth.

4. A follow-up programme to the structured reading

programme for Year 1 and 2 pupils.

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YEAR 4

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 IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMME

• Year 4 pupils were provided 3 books to read.

• Pupils need to read 3 books in a year

1 book every 3 months
At any one time, pupils will have one book to read.

• Implementation in the classroom: “books on rotation

basis”. 4A 4B 4C
Jan - April Title 1 Title 2 Title 3

May – July Title 3 Title 1 Title 2

August – Sept Title 2 Title 3 Title 1

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Titles for Contemporary Children’s Literature

Year 4 (SK)
1. Tidy Your Room, Tanya! -Pamela Rushby Kedah, Pulau
Karisma Productions Pinang Perak,
Selangor Wilayah
2. Tales and Tails -Hyacinth Gaudart Persekutuan Negeri
Gapura Cita Sembilan Johor,
Melaka
3. The Little Blue Boy -Fatou Keita
Danalis Distributors

4. Coral Bay Surprise - Barbara & David Miller

Rima Enterprise

5. Everyone is Good At Something - Peter Etherton Pahang

Falcon Press Terengganu
Kelantan,
6. The Humble Prince- Kumara Velu Labuan Sabah
Oscar Book International ,Sarawak

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Year 4 (SJK)
All States

1. Caught in the Act - Patricia Sealey

Johor Central Store
2. The Old House- Sandra Clayton
Rekatext Publishing
3. A Wise Man- Chan Siew Mei
Mika Canggih

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YEAR 5

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 IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMME

• Year 5 pupils will be provided with 3 books to read.

• Pupils need to read 3 books in a year

1 book every 3 months
At any one time, pupils will have one book to read.

• Implementation in the classroom: “books on rotation

basis”.
5A 5B 5C
Jan - April Title 1 Title 2 Title 3

May – July Title 3 Title 1 Title 2

August – Sept Title 2 Title 3 Title 1

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 What is the Programme about?

 An intensive reading programme

based on 3 prescribed texts per year.
 Texts consist of short stories and
poems.
 Every class is provided with 3 titles
(assuming that a pupil will be able to
complete 1 book in 3 months).
 Different texts for national and national
type schools.

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Titles for Contemporary Children’s Literature

Year 5 (SK)
1. Mr Stofflees and the Painted Tiger Robin Mellor Kedah, Pulau
(OUP) Masa Enterprise Pinang Perlis,
Perak, Selangor
2. Anansi and Turtle Share Dinner –Della Rowland Wilayah
(McGraw-Hill) Unipress Distributor Persekutuan,
Negeri Sembilan
3. Poems in Your Pocket –Debble Powell & Andrea B. Johor, Melaka
(Prentice Hall)- Sakata Profound Technologies

4. What You Wish For – Ann Thomas

(Rigby) Bright Publications
Pahang
Terengganu
5. The Walking Box and Other Stories - Judy Ling
Kelantan,
(Pearson) Mutiara Cemerlang
Labuan Sabah
,Sarawak
6. In The Mirror- Richard Brown and Kate Ruttle
(Cambridge) Ultimate Edition

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Year 5 (SJK)
All States

1. The Race for the Cup – Barbara Mitchelhill

(Rigby) Pustaka Kamza

2. The Elves and the Shoemaker- Margaret Nash

(Heinemann) Ikhtiar Resources

3. Changing Days- Jill Eggleton

(Edutech Publisher)-

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YEAR 6

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 IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMME

• Pupils will be provided with 2 books to read.

• Pupils need to read 2 books in a year

1 book every 4 months
At any one time, pupils will have one book to read.

• Implementation in the classroom: “books on rotation

basis”.

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 What is the Programme
about?

 An intensive reading programme

based on 2 prescribed texts.
 Texts consist of short stories and
poems.
 Every class is provided with 2 titles
(assuming that a pupil will be able to
complete 1 book in 4 months).
 Different texts for different states.

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Titles for Contemporary Children’s Literature

Year 6 (SK & SJK)

1. The Perfect Present – Marcia Vaughan Selangor,

(Ginn & Company) Johore Central Store Sdn. Bhd. Terengganu,
Pahang, Sabah
2. Noble Tales Untold – Sheikh Hassan Seylan Abad & Labuan
Abad Ceria Enterprise

3. Dan’s Secret Weapon – Therese Rea

(Rigby Heinemann)- Alpha Sigma Sdn. Bhd. Johor, Melaka,
Negeri
4. Clever Katya – Julia Donaldson Sembilan, Kuala
(Ginn & Company) Johore Central Store Sdn. Bhd. Lumpur & Perak

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Titles for Contemporary Children’s Literature

Year 6 (SK & SJK)

5. The Case of the Missing Maths Teacher – Suzanne Weyn

(McGraw Hill) - Refined Contour Sdn. Bhd. Sarawak,
Perlis, Pulau
6. Shorty – Christine Rule Pinang,
SP Smart Resources Sdn. Bhd. Kedah &
Kelantan

Selected poems supplied by CDC or chosen by

teachers.

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Requirements of the Primary School Syllabus
3.0 The Skill of Reading
3.10 Read and enjoy simple stories and poems and
respond to them by
• talking about the people, animals and moral values in
the story or poem, and
• relating it to one’s life
3.11 Read simple texts and predict outcomes at a level
suited to learners’ ability.
3.12 Read simple texts and make inferences and draw
obvious conclusions

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Benefits of having Children’s Literature
Personal and Emotional gains
Literature gives enjoyment.
It enriches their understanding of themselves and the world around them.
It develops imagination.
It helps children make sense of their own experience.
It evokes one’s feelings on issues related to life.

Learning Gains
It allows children to learn new ideas and knowledge.
It adds to their understanding of concepts.
It allows children to understand cultural traditions and values and issues in life.
It allows children to develop respect for self and others.
It encourages them to become aware of their audience.

Language Gains
It helps children develop an awareness of how language works in
communication.
It helps them develop an understanding of the meaning of words.
It allows them to experience new ways of using language that bridges the gap
between written and spoken language.
It allows them to experience the form of narratives.
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 PENSTRUKTURAN JADUAL WAKTU BAHASA INGGERIS SEKOLAH RENDAH

SK TAHAP 2 (Tahun 4, 5 dan 6)

Masa pengajaran : 7 waktu X 30 minit (210 minit seminggu)

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 PENSTRUKTURAN JADUAL WAKTU BAHASA INGGERIS SEKOLAH RENDAH

SJK TAHAP 2 (Tahun 4, 5 dan 6) MINGGU 1

Masa pengajaran : 4 waktu X 30 minit (120 minit seminggu)

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 PENSTRUKTURAN JADUAL WAKTU BAHASA INGGERIS SEKOLAH RENDAH

SJK TAHAP 2 (Tahun 4, 5 dan 6) MINGGU 2

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