Genres and suggested Reading list

Methods of teaching children 's literature genres and suggested readings

1 . Picture Books

Thunder cake - Patricia Pollacco

Synopsis - a story about how Patricia conquered her childhood fears by the help of her grandmother . This she achieved by encouraging Patricia to ignore approaching storms as they go about collecting ingrents for thunder cake her grandmother hunts that only brave girls could venture out to collect tomatoes and eggs or even milk the cow . Realizing this Patricia welcomes the storm and never again to fear the voice of thunder

Use - can be

used to encourage pupils with learning difficulties resulting from lack of confidence . Its appropriate to lower grades i .e grades 1-3

Recommendations - recommended for junior readers and parents who like reading aloud stories for their kids

The polar express- Chris Van Allsburg synopsis -

Synopsis - a story about power that resonates across generations and cultures . It 's more of holiday reading book with its touching and breath taking moments along the journey that is hard to forget

Use - can be used as a mind refreshing book for range , between grades 4- 6

Recommendations - Highly recommended for dull classes , it can provoke learners interest with it 's touching and breathe taking stories

Ways to start a day - Cynthia Rylent

Synopsis - it 's a book with animal characters that are given human traits to bring out the solemn message of courtesy and concern to other people especially those in need . The beer is the main character with other animals playing minor roles

Use - it 's nice for 1st graders to provoke imagination and for interest arousal

Connections - closely related to Pat Hutchins , don 't forget the bacon

Recommendations - highly recommended to 1st graders who need to be open up their imagination for further language learning

The man who walked between the towers - Mordicai Gerstein

Synopsis -Hugene , a giant dies and a grassy mountain forms on his remains . After many years people dwell on this mountain but they lead a silent life lest they wake up Hugene . When Carolida is born , she makes b a lot of noise until Hugene wakes up , but she soothes him into eternal sleep , the people become free

Uses -appropriate for general class work in grades 2-4

Connections -closely related to dairy of a spider by Doreen Cronin

Recommendations -recommended for any age , fun loving adults can find this book suitable for them

2 . Traditional books

Cinderella - Ruth Sanderson

Synopsis - it is a story about a gentle man , who after his first wife died , married a Cinderella widow , with two daughters , and her magical transformation features and oil paintings in the style of the old masters

Uses - can be used to provoke imagination of first grade learners . The learners will definitely start asking themselves questions on who exactly is a Cinderella

Connections - can be associated to many stories found in Alvin Schwartz folklore collections

Recommendation - this book is highly recommended for first grade learners due to its rich supernatural episodes which help to build a child 's imagination

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