The author urges the adoption of regional, national, and comparative approaches to Canadian literature in Canadian secondary schools. (AN)

Considers reasons for studying Canadian literature. Notes the relative infancy of Canadian literature and the need for maintaining objectivity in the study of Canadian literature. Proposes that teachers of Canadian literature focus on individual, contemporary works, examining language, form, and craftsmanship. (RL)

Takes a look at children's literature over time, and its recent emergence as a respected body of literary work. Discusses what is Canadian about Canadian children's literature. Annotates six picture books. Notes that Canadian literature reflects the diversity of the Canadian population, the vast differences in the Canadian landscape, and the…

Seeks to understand teachers' practices in relation to selecting children's literature for use in classrooms, and to understand the wider issues associated with book selection and in particular with Canadian children's literature. Supports a strong need for rethinking the implications of the literacy events that occur on an everyday basis in…

Literature is viewed in relation to reality: place and time are important. Through diagrams the author proves that certain authors transcend time and place and can be understood by the educated. (AF)

Discusses the rationale for and several approaches to teaching Canadian literature, including a cultural and regional approach to Canadian literature, a comparative approach, and a language study approach. (HTH)

Teachers of poetry should introduce students to a variety of critical theories and points of view, and help them to apply critical ideas to texts. (KS)

Describes the construction of a unit in Canadian Literature for students at the high school level. (RB)

Discusses the teaching of Australian literature in Australian universities and draws parallels with Canadian literature in Canadian universities. (AA)

My argument could not be more effectively summed up than in the words of Northrop Frye: It is obvious that Canadian literature, whatever its inherent merits, is an indispensable aid to the knowledge of Canada. It records what the Canadian imagination has reacted to, and it tells us things about this environment that nothing else will tell us."…

Presents findings from a children's literature survey that was distributed to elementary school teachers and teacher-librarians in Ontario. Focuses on issues regarding the selection of children's literature and Canadian children's literature. Concludes that the information from the survey underscores the need for the thoughtful selection and…

Discusses the poetry of Canada's native peoples and argues that it deserves a place in the English curriculum. (AA)