Some parents also enjoy reading illustrated story books to their children. These differ from picture books because the illustrations are secondary to the story. They are secondary only because the text of the story can stand alone. The illustrations do not further the story but they do stimulate the creativity of the child. Years of reading to children before they can read themselves stimulates their creativity and their desire to learn. Reading to children can be a rewardin… Tags: Academic Values Of Childrens Literature

Children’s literature often deals with the problems associated with growing up or the refusal to grow up. Think Peter Pan. Peter never wants to grow up but Wendy understands that growing up is a natural part of life. Many of the Lost Boys leave with Wendy and grow up. Peter decides to stay a boy forever. All children go through these stages. One minute they are grown up and the next minute they act like babies. Tags: What Is Childrens Literature

Most English teachers agree that writing is one of the most important skills they teach. Unfortunately, all too often teachers end up teaching students to write boring, repetitive papers on subjects that are even more mind numbing. The papers or themes generally all seem quite robotic. What students actually learn is to write a formulaic paper that, while correct, does not interest either the student or the reader. Readers of College Entrance Exams and SAT essays readily com… Tags: Illustrations From Childrens Literature

Elementary students don’t simply read books for pleasure and never have to do an assignment on the book. Elementary school teachers work very hard to create children’s literature lesson plans. They do not use the traditional and ever boring book report lesson plan. By the end of typical book report presentations, no one is still awake. The teacher has to fight nodding off. Therefore, she devises creative and fun projects for their students. Tags: Childrens Literature Lesson Plans