The 4th and 5th graders explore the language on their own for a bit and then we work to put it in child-friendly language with concrete examples, but I try to skip this step with the 1st and 2nd graders and go right to my own language.
Here's the official language:
Criteria
"In identifying a “distinguished American picture book for children,” defined as illustration, committee members need to consider:
a. Excellence of execution in the artistic technique employed;
b. Excellence of pictorial interpretation of story, theme, or
concept;
c. Appropriateness of style of illustration to the story, theme or
concept;
d. Delineation of plot, theme, characters, setting, mood or
information through the pictures;
e. Excellence of presentation in recognition of a child audience."
[Adopted by the ALSC board, January 1978. Revised, Midwinter 1987. Revised, Annual 2008.]
http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecottterms/caldecottterms
I love this language, but when asking student to take on the role of a Mock Caldecott Committee they need something they can feel confident in their understanding.
This year, I decided to take the five criteria and translate them into this:
"In identifying a “distinguished American picture book for children,” defined as illustration, committee members need to consider:"
a. Excellence
b. Appropriateness
c. Importance
d. Appeal
After a week of playing with this language, it feels pretty good.
What do you think?
What do you use?
Please share!
**disclaimer**
I apologize if altering the Caldecott Criteria language has offended any readers.
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