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The course is based on the European Picture Book materials developed during a three year Comenius funded project using material from 15 EU member states. This European school education training course aims to provide a structure for teachers/teacher educators to help children to learn more about their European neighbours through reading the visual narratives of carefully chosen picture books. The course is divided into three sections:
- Linguistic Knowledge: Familiarization with EPBC materials and focus on linguistic similarities and differences.
- Literary Analysis: In depth focus on aspects of the visual narratives which texts have in common, plus identification of those aspects which are culturally specific
- Cultural Awareness: Drawing together the two previous strands through looking at the universal childhood themes which permeate the books. This is done by devising activities that will allow children to explore with each other (through e.mail, chat rooms and the web) different aspects of each others' culture
It is hoped that, through this course, children, teachers and teacher educators will have the opportunity to talk about the similarities which exist between European cultures and celebrate the differences. Alongside this, they will have the opportunity to gain greater linguistic, literary and cultural understanding as well as a sense of what it means to be European.