Engaging Children

I really enjoyed reading the initial post from my colleagues and I do share some similarities regarding children’s literature and how it influences the minds of children. There is definitely no one definition for a child that is why children are so unique in whatever they do as compared to adults. I do agree with Brittany Hardyman’s idea of how children’s books educate and create a sense of imagination for these children. Engaging children in whatever they do is very important because that is how they learn and develop. Engaging children in reading can be accomplished by incorporating more visuals, colors and creating a sense of imagination with the contents of the book. Brittany Hardyman also made an argument about how this era of technology
is creating an opportunity for children to miss out on reading and I do agree to some extent. I think some children of this generation are glued to their electronics, the internet and show no interest in reading. However, the internet also provides a large number of resources for children where electronic books can be retrieved. Do you guys think hard copy children’s books sometimes appear to be instructional rather than interactive?
Thomas Foster described children as innocent and I do agree to that. Children are innocent, admirable, resilient, oblivious and pure in heart. Children’s literature definitely plays a role in maintaining the good qualities in children. Children learn by utilizing all their senses and that is why there is the need for writers to be very creative in order to engage these children with their books. Elizabeth Gary made a point about how children’s book should be simple with the use of non descriptive words, provide a sense of imagination and be inspirational .Children are influenced by their environment and it is important to introduce them to positive things and good morals as they develop . Overall, I am excited to learn more from this class and incorporate some of the ideas as a parent with my two children.