scholarly journals Of stories to overcome fear and poems under the bed or on children's literature at the time of Covid-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rossella Caso

Children’s literature is a valuable instrument to tell boys and girls about the world. Those who write for childhood know well that between the lines of the stories that are intended to him the child gaze can find its own reality, itself, its thoughts, its fears, but Children’s literature is a valuable instrument to tell boys and girls about the world. Those who write for childhood know well that between the lines of the stories that are intended to him the child gaze can find its own reality, itself, its thoughts, its fears, but

1965 ◽  
Vol 8 (03) ◽  
pp. 61-70
Author(s):  
Nancy J. Schmidt

Although the quantity of children's literature about Africa has been increasing rapidly in recent years--probably more has been published since 1960 than in the preceding three decades--the total volume is small and mediocre. Children's literature in this discussion refers to books written especially for children up to twelve or thirteen years of age. Somewhat over half the books which have been written for this age group are geographies, animal stories, and factual compendia with titles like First Book of Liberia, Getting to Know Tanganyika, Land and People of South Africa, and so on. Young persons are likely to use such books in connection with school assignments or purely for pleasure (in the case of animal stories), but they will gain little understanding of African peoples and cultures from them. The smaller segment of children's books about Africa is comprised of storybooks and factual presentations of African history and contemporary African life. Some of these books are sufficiently attractive to catch the attention of library users and of children whose parents are affluent enough to buy books for them. But do these books help create an understanding of the peoples and cultures of Africa? This question is especially pertinent since school curricula still devote relatively little attention to Africa, despite its increased importance on the world scene, and television, radio, movies, and other mass media to which children have access often do little or nothing to promote an understanding of Africa and its people.


2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 1018-1020
Author(s):  
Cristina Guarneri, Ed.D.

Children’s literature plays an essential role in their development through the use of characters that they become familiar with, which become like friends. Stories have become a useful source of information for increasing reading skills, which are necessary for the development of new words. It is through the fiction literature that is based on real-life where children are able to understand traumatic events and complex ideas. They are able to understand life experiences and diversity of the world that they live in. Even with increased learning through literature, the National Literary Strategy conducted a study of words to show that children need 100 words in order to read a “real” children’s book. It is essential to distinguish between ‘restrictive texts,’ which allow for fewer perceptions to take place for active reader judgment of text that enables critical and thoughtful responses.


2021 ◽  
pp. 92-97
Author(s):  
Maria Cahill ◽  
Jennifer Richey

Library, literacy, and children’s literature professionals promote the benefits of transacting with audiobooks, and awards are bestowed upon audiobooks worldwide. Research spanning decades and conducted worldwide has explored the use of audiobooks for promoting literacy skill development. These studies have explored various uses of audiobooks and report mixed results for different types of readers and for readers of varying levels of proficiency. Yet, huge gaps exist in the research with many aspects of audiobook use still uninvestigated. This paper reports the disconnect between professionals’ claims regarding the benefits of audiobooks for children and those verified by empirical studies. It identifies the gaps in the scholarship surrounding audiobooks and calls attention to those areas in which audiobooks have potential to support children’s interests and needs.


Author(s):  
Jonathan Todres ◽  
Sarah Higinbotham ◽  
Carol Bellamy

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