Caribbean Children's Literature and Curriculum Design Course



Dr. Giovanna Balaguer and students from Curriculum Design course

On February 12, 2013, I had the opportunity of sharing with Dr. Giovanna Balaguer’s Curriculum Design group.  The purpose of this activity was to talk about Caribbean Children’s Literature.

     It was a great experience sharing with these students, some who also take other courses with me.  We talked about Pura Belpré’s contribution to literature.  We also read a retelling of “Martina the Cockroach” story.

     We also shared PREWA’s video that presents a selection of Puerto Rican children’s and young adult books as well as an interview with PREWA founder and president Dr. Anibal Muñoz. The activity concluded with the presentation of some Caribbean children’s books that the students of this course could use as part of the project that they are developing in this elective course of the English Department BA Program.

     Sharing with Dr. Giovanna Balaguer and her students was an unforgettable experience which I will always cherish.  I thank Dr. Balaguer for inviting me to share one of my literary interests which has been children’s literature.