Childrens Literature in the Classroom

Running Head : CHILDREN 'S LITERATURE

Children 's Literature in the Classroom

On the Different Ways to Introduce Children 's Literature in the Classroom

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Children 's Literature in the Classroom

On the Different Ways to Introduce Children 's Literature in the Classroom

Peter Hunt Sheila Ray (2004 , in the International Companion Encyclopedia of Children 's Literature , conceive of children 's

literature as a group of texts that contain a network of symbolic exchanges that encompasses a diverse complexity of themes , rites , and images pertaining to the period of childhood (p .6 . In accordance to Hunt and Ray 's conception of the genre , children 's literature may thereby be seen as an important tool for teaching individuals during their childhood years . The reason for this may be traced to how children 's literature allows the child to easily understand the concepts and events that are presented within these texts as the concepts and events presented within these texts are made to cohere with the worldview and experiences of individuals during their childhood . From an educator 's point of view , on the other hand , children 's literature may prove to be a helpful tool within the classroom as it allows the child to develop both cognitive and substantive thinking skills

Jill Castek , Jessica Bevans-Mangelson Bette Goldstone (2006 , in their article Reading Adventures Online ' argue that...