Describe how to effectively evauluate books for children. Is this valued-based?
I think there are many ways to evaulate books for children. When chosing books for a classroom you definately need to make sure what you are going to put in it. First of all I think you should read the book and ask yourself a few questions. For example can it really happen, does it make sense, do you think it is worth reading, is it something you children would enjoy reading, and is the book apporiate for the age group. I do think that it is valued-based because you are going to be choosing the books that are going to be in your classroom library. They are going to be what the teacher believes the children needs to know.
Why do character/setting analysis on children's books? Purpose? What does it accomplish?
It's done so that the children will be able to see the story from different sides. It helps you set up the story so you can understand the characters more. When you do analyzing the settings and the characters it can help in deciding if the book is a good book for children. It can also help the students understand the books more because you get a better understanding of what the characters in the story are going through.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Chapter 2
Chapter 2 begins with saying that there have been many milestones in the history of literature. Children Literature books are made for children and their interests, needs, and reading levels.
Oral Tradition
It's was on every continent around the world. They developed folktales and mythologies. These books mostly consisted of the human beginnings and natureal phenomena. They even had history thatn would go from generation to generation. The "Castle tale" were according to Robert Leeson during the European oral tradition.
Printed Books
German Johannes Gutenberg discovered a method to produce a mass production of books. This was considered a significant event in the mid 1450s. Soon after that William Caxton came up with the printed press in 1476. With the creation of the printing press it led to the creation of hornbooks.
John Locke's Influence
He believed that a child's mind is a blank page on which ideas can be printed. In Some Thoughts Concerning Education published in 1693 taught milder ways of teaching and bringing up children. He believed that children that were able to read should be provided with easy and pleasant books suited for them abilities. A book that would encourage them to read.
Fantasy, Aventure, and Real People
As the world changes so do the views of children. Fantasy books are for childrens enjoyment. More educators and parents believe that books should entertain rather then just to instruct them. Adventure in the 19th century was exploring different areas. These books are a way to go to a place that you might not be able to go. It was just a way to get away. Real People in the late 19th century books consisted of real situations of characters.
There are alot of different types of books that all have different things I think that having these options are great as a teacher. You can give each students a different types of stories according to their interests. I like having options of what types of books to read. I think it is a way to kind of escape and get away for everyday things. Students can also choose which books they enjoy reading. I think the more a student likes the books they are going to want to continue reading. I think it is great to be able to incorparate different kinds of books into a lesson and with so many options you don't have to just have one.
Oral Tradition
It's was on every continent around the world. They developed folktales and mythologies. These books mostly consisted of the human beginnings and natureal phenomena. They even had history thatn would go from generation to generation. The "Castle tale" were according to Robert Leeson during the European oral tradition.
Printed Books
German Johannes Gutenberg discovered a method to produce a mass production of books. This was considered a significant event in the mid 1450s. Soon after that William Caxton came up with the printed press in 1476. With the creation of the printing press it led to the creation of hornbooks.
John Locke's Influence
He believed that a child's mind is a blank page on which ideas can be printed. In Some Thoughts Concerning Education published in 1693 taught milder ways of teaching and bringing up children. He believed that children that were able to read should be provided with easy and pleasant books suited for them abilities. A book that would encourage them to read.
Fantasy, Aventure, and Real People
As the world changes so do the views of children. Fantasy books are for childrens enjoyment. More educators and parents believe that books should entertain rather then just to instruct them. Adventure in the 19th century was exploring different areas. These books are a way to go to a place that you might not be able to go. It was just a way to get away. Real People in the late 19th century books consisted of real situations of characters.
There are alot of different types of books that all have different things I think that having these options are great as a teacher. You can give each students a different types of stories according to their interests. I like having options of what types of books to read. I think it is a way to kind of escape and get away for everyday things. Students can also choose which books they enjoy reading. I think the more a student likes the books they are going to want to continue reading. I think it is great to be able to incorparate different kinds of books into a lesson and with so many options you don't have to just have one.
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