ABSTRACT
A case study for childhood literature teaching methods offered to an undergraduate course of Pedagogy at Federal University of Paraná (Brazil). There is a prevailing perception amongst students of a utilitarian use of school assignments with childhood literature in teaching of several topics. Teachers confronted literature considered as “good” or “bad” by applying concepts of reception aesthetics and its influence in class. We analyze five such stories in Portuguese: Luanda enroladinha (Tangled Luanda), Obax (Obax), Pra saber voar (To know how to fly), O monstro monstruoso da caverna cavernosa (The monstrous monster from the cavernous cave), O Grúfalo (The Grufalo) and show the effectiveness of the strategy to destabilize students, as well as helping them to review the role of childhood literature in teaching and in training young readers.
Keywords:
Childhood literature; Reception Aesthetics; Teacher Training; Elementary School; Pedagogy