Presentation Title
Children's Book: The Adventure of Cordelia and Dibbles
Abstract
Children with language and/or literacy disorders struggle with concepts such as homophones, homonyms, and alliteration due to the relative scarcity of engaging materials available to teachers for the 7- to 10-year-old group. The purpose of this grant is to write, illustrate, and publish a children’s book within the genre of fantasy for this age group, while focusing on literacy concepts. I will use what I’ve learned from my communication sciences and disorders (CSD) major to write the text to benefit individuals with language and/or literacy disorders and my applied design minor for the illustrations. Research has shown that the stylistic characteristics of European children’s books are more appealing to children than the moralistic style of U.S. literature. Europe has had more of an impact on the fantasy genre for historical and cultural reasons. Scottish mythology and folklore will serve as the source of engagement for a children’s literacy book, furthering my areas of interest and providing a unique resource for speech-language pathologists, special educators, and parents who have children with language and/or literacy difficulties.
Primary Faculty Mentor Name
Dr. Shelley Velleman
Secondary Mentor Name
Professor Jane Petrillo, Professor Steve Kostell, Professor Julia Walberg
Faculty/Staff Collaborators
Dr. Shelley Velleman, Professor Jane Petrillo, Professor Steve Kostell, Professor, Julia Walberg
Status
Undergraduate
Student College
College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Second Student College
Honors College
Program/Major
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Second Program/Major
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Primary Research Category
Arts & Humanities
Secondary Research Category
Health Sciences
Children's Book: The Adventure of Cordelia and Dibbles
Children with language and/or literacy disorders struggle with concepts such as homophones, homonyms, and alliteration due to the relative scarcity of engaging materials available to teachers for the 7- to 10-year-old group. The purpose of this grant is to write, illustrate, and publish a children’s book within the genre of fantasy for this age group, while focusing on literacy concepts. I will use what I’ve learned from my communication sciences and disorders (CSD) major to write the text to benefit individuals with language and/or literacy disorders and my applied design minor for the illustrations. Research has shown that the stylistic characteristics of European children’s books are more appealing to children than the moralistic style of U.S. literature. Europe has had more of an impact on the fantasy genre for historical and cultural reasons. Scottish mythology and folklore will serve as the source of engagement for a children’s literacy book, furthering my areas of interest and providing a unique resource for speech-language pathologists, special educators, and parents who have children with language and/or literacy difficulties.