Children's Literature
Instructor: Chi-Fen Emily Chen, Ph.D. 陳其芬
Department of English, National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
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Introduction to Children's Literature
Before Starting Definition Values Child Development Trends
Values of Literature to Children
(*This part is based on Lynch-Brown, C. & Tomlinson, C. (2005). Essentials of Children’s Literature, 5th edition. Chapter 1. Learning about children and their literature.)
A) The Personal Value
- enjoyment
- Imagination and inspiration
- vicarious experience
- understanding and empathy
- cultural heritage
- moral reasoning
- literary and artistic preferences
B) The Academic Value
- improving reading skills
- developing writing voice and style
- learning content-area knowledge
- promoting art appreciation