I am having lots of trouble getting a blog started. I enter all the information, however the next screen asks me Blog Name and url address. What do I need to do.
Prior to reading Chapter One, I felt like I had a pretty good understanding of Children’s Literature. After all, I am a mother of two young children, ages 6 and 2, so I spend numerous hours consuming children’s books. With my children, I have honed in on books they have enjoyed reading and not put much thought into selecting material passed their enjoyment. I now realize how important it is to take reading selections much further, ensuring that you have selected a book that is age appropriate and reading a variety of books that focus in on multiple areas of development. I absolutely love the charts in the book!! I feel like I will be using this textbook over and over again as a reference guide when I begin my journey as a teacher. One question that has come up for me is how you stay apprised of the latest information. I view reading as the basis of education, but there are so many elements for each grade. Since you are not going to be teaching just one subject, what ideas do you have on keeping up with the latest information? This class is definitely exciting to me, not only as a future teacher, but as a mother. I knew the importance of reading prior to taking this course. I now feel not only have I broadened my understanding of the importance of reading, but I have learned the overall developmental impact of reading to children. In the future, I will be more aware of selecting appropriate materials for children based on their ages and select a wider variety of books that focus in on all aspects of development.
Vanessa C I'm not sure if this will help you or not since I'm not sure I am doing this correctly either--but wondering if you set the blog page as a favorite and connected to the page that way. I remember reading something that said if you linked to it from the Blackboard it would not work-you have to save it as a favorite. Hope that helps!
Yay Vanessa you did it! Great! You just blogged your first post on the blogger! Make sure you go back and tell us all about you and what you do and what you would like to end up doing!
Yay! Tara you did it! I am so pleased with your work so far! I love the picture of you and your children! To keep up with the latest development is to try adding technology to almost everything you do and professional development!
Wow! I am buggy eyed after reading through Chapter One. I, like TaraM, have children and teach both of them here at home. We read and read! I love trying to find different books that go along with their curricula, ones that suit their latest interests, ones that relate to holidays/events and even ones that deal with issues they are going through, but I had no idea the magnitude of all that goes into children’s literature. Up until this point, I thought I was pretty good at it too! This chapter and, I am sure, this entire text will be an invaluable resource for me now and in the future as I continue to teach. Having so many different examples all laid out in the tables as well as in the reading with thorough explanations will certainly help me to discern which literature is appropriate for my students.
In response to TaraM- I couldn't agree with you more. Having children and wanting them to be exposed to reading at a young age, I like you, read and still read to them all the time. My two children are 9 and 6 and are in grade 3 and 1 respectively. I also felt like I had a good handle on what to read until reading this chapter. As we look ahead to being professional educators, it is certainly important that we are not only reading age appropriate material to our students, but aware of the many other factors that are involved as well. About staying abreast on the latest literature see if your state has an online library system. I have found ours(Maine)very useful. It connects many of the libraries in the state so you have access to many more books. When I visit their webpage, I can search in a number of different ways(subject, title, keywords etc.), so I can key in on exactly what I am after. It is helpful in finding new works as well as locating a variety of themes.
I agree with you Vanessa.. I had trouble finding it also. Its not took me at least 10 mins to find where to go.. Let alone it was hard for me to find where we have to submit out work also. I dont know about anyone else.
I'm just testing to see if I have this blog thing figured out. I understand we are supposed to have chat time at 8:00 and I have absolutely no idea where to go for that. I'll post about the chapter tomorrow if I'm in the right spot.
Reading chapter 1 has given me a different perspective on Children's Literature. I primarily thought age appropriate related to what words a child could read, I never really thought about it stimulating them beyond reading. I also realize that the books I bought my children may not have been the best books for their ages. Maybe I should have taken this course when my kids were younger!
Hi, Laura. I'm glad to find that I'm not the only one having difficulties getting started. I think things will get easier now that we know where to start.
I've always had a hard time trying to find things that my kids were interested in reading. My girls, twins, age 8, are in 3rd grade now and quite good little readers. I've found, though, that just because it seems age appropriate because of the size of the words that I think they should be reading, doesn't mean that it can hold their attention for more than a minute. I recently had to completely rethink the way I was choosing books for them. Before, i'd let them choose some, which would get things either too young or too old for them. And then I'd choose some, which were, invariably, too young. I've been picking up books for them lately that i've thought were beyond their reading level. I guess it's a mom thing - thinking that your kids are still little and not as advanced as they really are. (They really are growing too fast, you know.) I've begun paying more attention to the subject matter and ideas in the books, as this chapter has suggested. There are so many more lessons to be learned and ideas to be thought other than colors and spelling and numbers. They are really starting to get into some esoteric ideas that I didn't think them ready for. Shows how much mom knows, huh?
I could not agree more about have taken this class years ago! There is so much more to selecting books than I could have ever imagined!! Looking back I see many mistakes I have made. I am looking forward to Chapter Two! I'm glad you have it figured out Joseph!
After reading Chapter 1, I felt that I really understood literature for all types of children very well. I have read stories to students from ages 2 to 18. I have even worked at a daycare as well. The type of stories I read I feel are very important to the children’s lives. I did also read the charts that gave a great deal of information on what you can expect from each age of student in the different classes. I have also had experience with my nieces and nephews from reading them stories, these kids are from ages 3-9. This is a wonderful part of being an aunt, I feel because by reading them with enthusiasm, the stories can come alive. I have found that they really enjoy the stories a great deal better the more enthusiasm that you have. Chapter 1 has given really great ideas and gives me a better background to start with books that I have never even heard of.
I think I posted this first in the wrong place. oops...
In Chapter one, I was reminded of the importantce that literature has on the development of children. I remember as a child being read too, and loving it. I remember coming up with my own poems and stories as young as 6. I've always considered myself a reader. I've always loved books, but never really looked back and examined the impact that they had on my development. I've always been careful about the types of books that I picked out for my kids, but never really thought how certain books could affect thier development. I really enjoyed the rubrics that outlined different types of books that assist in development at different ages.
In response to Wendy P. I love that books experiment with language and grammar, but I see your point. I remember as a sophmore in high school arguing with my teacher over a grade received on an assignment due to poor capitalization and punctuation. I told him, that ee cummings teacher's probably said the same thing. I still got a C.
In reading chapter one, it brought back many memories as my son was an infant. He was two months premature and faced a couple of obstacles, but with the help of an Infant Child Development Center located in Salina, KS, it helped him to develop. This organization talked a lot about the information located in chapter one. It is so important for infants to get involved in reading even if it just looking a pictures. The quote that sticks in my mind is, “a picture says a thousand words”. This quote is so true because it opens up their imagination. If the child does not have an imagination then they will be limited to being open to their surroundings. When reading the developmental charts I could see where my child is at or should be at. It was interesting to see where the children I work with are at as well. This chapter was a very good intro into children’s literature. I look forward to the upcoming chapters.
I would have to agree with you. Finding the perfect book for kids is hard. I have a 2 1/2 year that loves books. At first I felt bad because I always buy educational books, but now in reading chapter one I'm glad I did. I am not much a reader and I think part of that is because we didn't grow up with books. My parents never made us read. The school that I work for does a reading program called AR(accelerated reading). Most of the times kids whine about it, but I'm glad schools do it. When I first started working at the school I was appalled at the reading levels middle school students have. I'm so glad that school wants children to read.
I never thought that much about being careful when picking out books for my kids. I just wanted them to read. Whatever they enjoyed to read, I would buy because I always thought the reading was more important than the content.
I laughed about your e.e. cummings line. My teacher would have given you a "c" also. She had no sense of humor when it came to grammar.
VanessaC, I agree that stories and pictures can help child development. I beleive it shows in children. When children aren't exposed to books and pictures, they might not have much of an imagination or vocabulary. When you read to children or let them look at books, they get pretty creative!
I felt like I could relate to this chapter after reading it. I have two children- 9 and 1. I totally agree that books, reading, and pictures promote child development. I have seen it in my own children. With my 1 year old, I have always let her play with books, I read her books, and point to the pictures and she can tell me what they are. She has an outstanding vocabulary and I beleive that a lot of that is due to her interest in books. She can sit and turn book pages for a very LONG time and I can tell she is soaking it all in! With my 9 year old, we make sure she reads every night for about 20 minutes or more. She is an excellent student in reading, writing, and spelling. She always gets A's in these subjects. Now math is a different story!!!!
I thought the child development chart in chapter 1 is a good tool for teachers and parents! it gives us a good idea of what they should be learning and what we should be teaching. The chapter goes on to explain how important reading is. It shows more development charts and the benifits of reading. I guess I didn't realize it was THIS important but it sure is!!
After reading chapter one, I must say the thing that caught my eye most, were the charts. It is laid out for you what ages and what their knowledge would be for this age. Then it gives you teaching recommendations to go along with it, and last it lists literature suggestions. I am just really impressed with this chart. I know that I will make copies of these charts to keep and use for my own knowledge.
As for an overview of the chapter, I can agree with the importance of selecting the appropriate book for the the right age group. I remember in hight school, we got to go and read to first graders. As students, we were allowed to choose any book that we wanted to read to the children. Our job was to get the students to read to us. I soon discovered that I had no idea what reading level these students were at, and what level they should be reading at. I found myself reading more of the books to the students than having the students read the books to me. This is when I first realized the importance of correctly selecting books for children.
In this course, I hope to get fimiliar with many children's books, and learn what books are interesting for children, and which ones are not. I also want to learn how to make the books that are not so interesting to children, fun and exciting for them.
Most of you have used your children to relate to the information in this first chapter. I would just like to say that I do not have any children at the time and it is interesting to see what you all have to say about personal experiences with selecting books for your children.
Jennifier. I think that is great that you try to tie in the books you read to your children with what they are learning, or what is going on in their lives.
Jessica. I have never had to chance to go pick out books for any children because I do not have them. Thank you for sharing about how you were choosing books too young for them, and how they weren't choosing books that were appropriate for their age. I will keep this in mind for when I have to do this someday with my own children, or even choosing books for students to read in my classroom.
To clarify, when I said that I was careful in picking out a book for my children, I was more looking at subject matter. I have an 11 year old, and still have to google some of the things he wants to read to make sure it's appropriate. I totally agree with your comment about allowing children to read any and everything. When I worked in mental health, the only thing one of my clients would read was comic books, so I said, let him read comic books. Some children need to be taught with a medium that is comfortable to them.
I guess the thing that I never realized before is the effects books have on personality development. I knew reading to children strengthened many other developmental areas such as cognitive, social, language, etc. I consider these essential skills, but personality has to come from somewhere. I always thought they were mostly instilled by learning from other people around you such as your parents and siblings. This chapter has pretty much told me that books and reading are EVERYTHING to a child.
In the chapter it says that children generally speak their first word at one year of age and at eighteen months, they learn to put two words together (p.4). My 18 month old does not do that at all. She only knows 3 words and they have nothing to do with each other. She can, however, do things that other children at her age cannot do. For example, she knows her colors, shapes, and the first 5 letters of the alphabet. This explains that children achieve the levels of skills at different times. Certain books, if carefully chosen, can nurture a child's learning no matter what level they are at, as long as it's within the appropriate age range.
Here is what I pposted at a different sight LindaM said... I find this idea of reading to older children a wonderful thing. I work with some Special Ed. kids who have a very difficult time reading the words, let alone trying to comprehend what they have read. I understand that their reading is very important, but I find if I read the story as they follow along and we then discuss what has happened, the child is more able to comprehend what was going on. I have always felt a little guilty when I read to them, because I believed that it was much more important for them to read. It is almost liberating for me to know it is advised to read to all children.
I had not thought of children books as being helpful to the child’s development. Most of them just drove me crazy because the grammar in them are atrocious. I’ve always wondered how the writers and the editors of these books could expect a kid to grow up and be able to put a decent sentence together. I don’t know how many sentences in my children’s books start with “and”. I know my English teacher had a hard time pounding sentence structure into our heads.
After reading Chapter 1, I realized I have a lot to learn about children’s literature. This chapter provided me with a lot of good information and the charts were great. I was not aware that literature can provide so much to children – I just think back to when I was young and how great it was to get lost in a good book. And now I know there is so much more to it. Children can develop their listening skills, classify or group ideas together, learn about other cultures, relate to the character’s journey to an experience in their life… so many good things.
Learning about the different stages of development in children and what material is best suited for a particular age was something that I really focused on since I do not have a lot of experience in that area. It was very helpful because I do believe that the appropriate book will help foster the best response from the child – whether it is just pure enjoyment or developing their own verbal skills.
Joseph - I had the same idea as you in regards to book choice for children... it they can read it, it should be right. But after reading this chapter, I think that idea may not be be the most productive.
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I am having lots of trouble getting a blog started. I enter all the information, however the next screen asks me Blog Name and url address. What do I need to do.
Prior to reading Chapter One, I felt like I had a pretty good understanding of Children’s Literature. After all, I am a mother of two young children, ages 6 and 2, so I spend numerous hours consuming children’s books. With my children, I have honed in on books they have enjoyed reading and not put much thought into selecting material passed their enjoyment. I now realize how important it is to take reading selections much further, ensuring that you have selected a book that is age appropriate and reading a variety of books that focus in on multiple areas of development. I absolutely love the charts in the book!! I feel like I will be using this textbook over and over again as a reference guide when I begin my journey as a teacher. One question that has come up for me is how you stay apprised of the latest information. I view reading as the basis of education, but there are so many elements for each grade. Since you are not going to be teaching just one subject, what ideas do you have on keeping up with the latest information? This class is definitely exciting to me, not only as a future teacher, but as a mother. I knew the importance of reading prior to taking this course. I now feel not only have I broadened my understanding of the importance of reading, but I have learned the overall developmental impact of reading to children. In the future, I will be more aware of selecting appropriate materials for children based on their ages and select a wider variety of books that focus in on all aspects of development.
Vanessa C I'm not sure if this will help you or not since I'm not sure I am doing this correctly either--but wondering if you set the blog page as a favorite and connected to the page that way. I remember reading something that said if you linked to it from the Blackboard it would not work-you have to save it as a favorite. Hope that helps!
Yay Vanessa you did it! Great! You just blogged your first post on the blogger! Make sure you go back and tell us all about you and what you do and what you would like to end up doing!
Yay! Tara you did it! I am so pleased with your work so far! I love the picture of you and your children! To keep up with the latest development is to try adding technology to almost everything you do and professional development!
Wow! I am buggy eyed after reading through Chapter One. I, like TaraM, have children and teach both of them here at home. We read and read! I love trying to find different books that go along with their curricula, ones that suit their latest interests, ones that relate to holidays/events and even ones that deal with issues they are going through, but I had no idea the magnitude of all that goes into children’s literature. Up until this point, I thought I was pretty good at it too! This chapter and, I am sure, this entire text will be an invaluable resource for me now and in the future as I continue to teach. Having so many different examples all laid out in the tables as well as in the reading with thorough explanations will certainly help me to discern which literature is appropriate for my students.
In response to TaraM-
I couldn't agree with you more. Having children and wanting them to be exposed to reading at a young age, I like you, read and still read to them all the time. My two children are 9 and 6 and are in grade 3 and 1 respectively. I also felt like I had a good handle on what to read until reading this chapter.
As we look ahead to being professional educators, it is certainly important that we are not only reading age appropriate material to our students, but aware of the many other factors that are involved as well.
About staying abreast on the latest literature see if your state has an online library system. I have found ours(Maine)very useful. It connects many of the libraries in the state so you have access to many more books. When I visit their webpage, I can search in a number of different ways(subject, title, keywords etc.), so I can key in on exactly what I am after. It is helpful in finding new works as well as locating a variety of themes.
I agree with you Vanessa.. I had trouble finding it also. Its not took me at least 10 mins to find where to go.. Let alone it was hard for me to find where we have to submit out work also. I dont know about anyone else.
I'm just testing to see if I have this blog thing figured out. I understand we are supposed to have chat time at 8:00 and I have absolutely no idea where to go for that. I'll post about the chapter tomorrow if I'm in the right spot.
Hello,
Just trying to figure this out!
Reading chapter 1 has given me a different perspective on Children's Literature. I primarily thought age appropriate related to what words a child could read, I never really thought about it stimulating them beyond reading. I also realize that the books I bought my children may not have been the best books for their ages. Maybe I should have taken this course when my kids were younger!
Hi, Laura. I'm glad to find that I'm not the only one having difficulties getting started. I think things will get easier now that we know where to start.
I've always had a hard time trying to find things that my kids were interested in reading. My girls, twins, age 8, are in 3rd grade now and quite good little readers. I've found, though, that just because it seems age appropriate because of the size of the words that I think they should be reading, doesn't mean that it can hold their attention for more than a minute. I recently had to completely rethink the way I was choosing books for them. Before, i'd let them choose some, which would get things either too young or too old for them. And then I'd choose some, which were, invariably, too young. I've been picking up books for them lately that i've thought were beyond their reading level. I guess it's a mom thing - thinking that your kids are still little and not as advanced as they really are. (They really are growing too fast, you know.) I've begun paying more attention to the subject matter and ideas in the books, as this chapter has suggested. There are so many more lessons to be learned and ideas to be thought other than colors and spelling and numbers. They are really starting to get into some esoteric ideas that I didn't think them ready for. Shows how much mom knows, huh?
In response to JosephC
I could not agree more about have taken this class years ago! There is so much more to selecting books than I could have ever imagined!! Looking back I see many mistakes I have made. I am looking forward to Chapter Two! I'm glad you have it figured out Joseph!
After reading Chapter 1, I felt that I really understood literature for all types of children very well. I have read stories to students from ages 2 to 18. I have even worked at a daycare as well. The type of stories I read I feel are very important to the children’s lives. I did also read the charts that gave a great deal of information on what you can expect from each age of student in the different classes. I have also had experience with my nieces and nephews from reading them stories, these kids are from ages 3-9. This is a wonderful part of being an aunt, I feel because by reading them with enthusiasm, the stories can come alive. I have found that they really enjoy the stories a great deal better the more enthusiasm that you have. Chapter 1 has given really great ideas and gives me a better background to start with books that I have never even heard of.
I think I posted this first in the wrong place. oops...
In Chapter one, I was reminded of the importantce that literature has on the development of children. I remember as a child being read too, and loving it. I remember coming up with my own poems and stories as young as 6. I've always considered myself a reader. I've always loved books, but never really looked back and examined the impact that they had on my development. I've always been careful about the types of books that I picked out for my kids, but never really thought how certain books could affect thier development. I really enjoyed the rubrics that outlined different types of books that assist in development at different ages.
In response to Wendy P. I love that books experiment with language and grammar, but I see your point. I remember as a sophmore in high school arguing with my teacher over a grade received on an assignment due to poor capitalization and punctuation. I told him, that ee cummings teacher's probably said the same thing. I still got a C.
In reading chapter one, it brought back many memories as my son was an infant. He was two months premature and faced a couple of obstacles, but with the help of an Infant Child Development Center located in Salina, KS, it helped him to develop. This organization talked a lot about the information located in chapter one. It is so important for infants to get involved in reading even if it just looking a pictures. The quote that sticks in my mind is, “a picture says a thousand words”. This quote is so true because it opens up their imagination. If the child does not have an imagination then they will be limited to being open to their surroundings. When reading the developmental charts I could see where my child is at or should be at. It was interesting to see where the children I work with are at as well. This chapter was a very good intro into children’s literature. I look forward to the upcoming chapters.
Hi Joseph~
I would have to agree with you. Finding the perfect book for kids is hard. I have a 2 1/2 year that loves books. At first I felt bad because I always buy educational books, but now in reading chapter one I'm glad I did. I am not much a reader and I think part of that is because we didn't grow up with books. My parents never made us read. The school that I work for does a reading program called AR(accelerated reading). Most of the times kids whine about it, but I'm glad schools do it. When I first started working at the school I was appalled at the reading levels middle school students have. I'm so glad that school wants children to read.
to Ember D
I never thought that much about being careful when picking out books for my kids. I just wanted them to read. Whatever they enjoyed to read, I would buy because I always thought the reading was more important than the content.
I laughed about your e.e. cummings line. My teacher would have given you a "c" also. She had no sense of humor when it came to grammar.
Can anyone help me? I'm having trouble submitting the actual assignments. Any tips?
VanessaC, I agree that stories and pictures can help child development. I beleive it shows in children. When children aren't exposed to books and pictures, they might not have much of an imagination or vocabulary. When you read to children or let them look at books, they get pretty creative!
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I felt like I could relate to this chapter after reading it. I have two children- 9 and 1. I totally agree that books, reading, and pictures promote child development. I have seen it in my own children. With my 1 year old, I have always let her play with books, I read her books, and point to the pictures and she can tell me what they are. She has an outstanding vocabulary and I beleive that a lot of that is due to her interest in books. She can sit and turn book pages for a very LONG time and I can tell she is soaking it all in! With my 9 year old, we make sure she reads every night for about 20 minutes or more. She is an excellent student in reading, writing, and spelling. She always gets A's in these subjects. Now math is a different story!!!!
I thought the child development chart in chapter 1 is a good tool for teachers and parents! it gives us a good idea of what they should be learning and what we should be teaching. The chapter goes on to explain how important reading is. It shows more development charts and the benifits of reading. I guess I didn't realize it was THIS important but it sure is!!
After reading chapter one, I must say the thing that caught my eye most, were the charts. It is laid out for you what ages and what their knowledge would be for this age. Then it gives you teaching recommendations to go along with it, and last it lists literature suggestions. I am just really impressed with this chart. I know that I will make copies of these charts to keep and use for my own knowledge.
As for an overview of the chapter, I can agree with the importance of selecting the appropriate book for the the right age group. I remember in hight school, we got to go and read to first graders. As students, we were allowed to choose any book that we wanted to read to the children. Our job was to get the students to read to us. I soon discovered that I had no idea what reading level these students were at, and what level they should be reading at. I found myself reading more of the books to the students than having the students read the books to me. This is when I first realized the importance of correctly selecting books for children.
In this course, I hope to get fimiliar with many children's books, and learn what books are interesting for children, and which ones are not. I also want to learn how to make the books that are not so interesting to children, fun and exciting for them.
Most of you have used your children to relate to the information in this first chapter. I would just like to say that I do not have any children at the time and it is interesting to see what you all have to say about personal experiences with selecting books for your children.
Jennifier. I think that is great that you try to tie in the books you read to your children with what they are learning, or what is going on in their lives.
Jessica. I have never had to chance to go pick out books for any children because I do not have them. Thank you for sharing about how you were choosing books too young for them, and how they weren't choosing books that were appropriate for their age. I will keep this in mind for when I have to do this someday with my own children, or even choosing books for students to read in my classroom.
To Joseph C
To clarify, when I said that I was careful in picking out a book for my children, I was more looking at subject matter. I have an 11 year old, and still have to google some of the things he wants to read to make sure it's appropriate. I totally agree with your comment about allowing children to read any and everything. When I worked in mental health, the only thing one of my clients would read was comic books, so I said, let him read comic books. Some children need to be taught with a medium that is comfortable to them.
I guess the thing that I never realized before is the effects books have on personality development. I knew reading to children strengthened many other developmental areas such as cognitive, social, language, etc. I consider these essential skills, but personality has to come from somewhere. I always thought they were mostly instilled by learning from other people around you such as your parents and siblings. This chapter has pretty much told me that books and reading are EVERYTHING to a child.
In the chapter it says that children generally speak their first word at one year of age and at eighteen months, they learn to put two words together (p.4). My 18 month old does not do that at all. She only knows 3 words and they have nothing to do with each other. She can, however, do things that other children at her age cannot do. For example, she knows her colors, shapes, and the first 5 letters of the alphabet. This explains that children achieve the levels of skills at different times. Certain books, if carefully chosen, can nurture a child's learning no matter what level they are at, as long as it's within the appropriate age range.
Here is what I pposted at a different sight
LindaM said...
I find this idea of reading to older children a wonderful thing. I work with some Special Ed. kids who have a very difficult time reading the words, let alone trying to comprehend what they have read. I understand that their reading is very important, but I find if I read the story as they follow along and we then discuss what has happened, the child is more able to comprehend what was going on.
I have always felt a little guilty when I read to them, because I believed that it was much more important for them to read. It is almost liberating for me to know it is advised to read to all children.
August 25, 2008 8:39 PM
Wendy P
I had not thought of children books as being helpful to the child’s development. Most of them just drove me crazy because the grammar in them are atrocious. I’ve always wondered how the writers and the editors of these books could expect a kid to grow up and be able to put a decent sentence together. I don’t know how many sentences in my children’s books start with “and”. I know my English teacher had a hard time pounding sentence structure into our heads.
After reading Chapter 1, I realized I have a lot to learn about children’s literature. This chapter provided me with a lot of good information and the charts were great. I was not aware that literature can provide so much to children – I just think back to when I was young and how great it was to get lost in a good book. And now I know there is so much more to it. Children can develop their listening skills, classify or group ideas together, learn about other cultures, relate to the character’s journey to an experience in their life… so many good things.
Learning about the different stages of development in children and what material is best suited for a particular age was something that I really focused on since I do not have a lot of experience in that area. It was very helpful because I do believe that the appropriate book will help foster the best response from the child – whether it is just pure enjoyment or developing their own verbal skills.
Joseph - I had the same idea as you in regards to book choice for children... it they can read it, it should be right. But after reading this chapter, I think that idea may not be be the most productive.
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