Children's Rights Essay

The major aspects I have taken away from this assignment is how books can be both mirrors and windows. I also learned that many of the books I enjoyed during my childhood unknowingly reflected parts of my identity. I also learned the importance of children’s exposure to books that reflect their identities. When a child reads a book that mirrors their personalities and attributes they get more excited about reading and enjoy literature as a whole. As a future educator, I will make sure that my…

important is children’s literature in the social-emotional development of children?” when asked if childhood literature is important in the social emotional development of a young child, the first thing you should understand is what children’s literature and socio emotional development is. The social emotional development of a child is the child's ‘experience, expression, and management of emotions’ and the ability to establish positive and rewarding relationships with others. Children’s…

While gelatin silver prints took Europe by storm in the late 1800's, becoming a favorite pastime for many, today they are not just a sentimental mementos of an era gone by. They provide a well of information about the author as well as the historical context that influenced his work. Their theme, technique, and style speak volumes, allowing a glimpse into the lives of the people in front of the camera as well as behind it. One of such intriguing images is the photograph titled St. George and…

Should kids be able to read the story The Tale-Tale Heart? Some people would say no because they think that Edgar Allan poe’s book has too much violence and drama.But to me it’s a great book because it has you on the edge of your seat wondering what will happen next. And that’s why other kids would say it’s not a good book for kids to read. Some people would say ‘’The Tell-Tale Heart’’ is not a good book to read because it does not teach kids anything, but it does. It teaches them…

This story explains the story of fairy tale in which the dreams play a big role in this story. This story also explain the inter wishing of a person and his faintly over his love one. He believes to have power, to get the women of his drams and to find a way out of the frost. A woman was raise in the Holocaust and now her story is told in a fairy tale so little children can understand. This story is manly a flash back that she had. Her grandmother was killed for her religion, not knowing she…

"Obsessed by a fairytale, we spend our lives searching for a magic door and a lost kingdom of peace" (Eugene O'Neill). People are brought up being taught that that a fairytale is a fictional story that may feature folkloric characters and enchantments, often involving a far fetched sequence of events. But the reality is fairytales are fabricated stories, intended to deceive the reader. Disney deceives its readers by heavily fluffing up its stories with enchantment, taking away the story line…

I heard a woman once say that “fairytales are a reminder that our lives will get better if we just hold on to hope” (Snow). Although fairytales are believed to have been a source created to teach morals to children, as an adult I feel the consolation of a fairy-tale, I hold on to the hope instilled by the author through the characters. I indulge in the joyous and unexpected turn of a story that has a happy ending. And I dream of finding the true love that is exemplified in these so called…

There are many books that are directed towards a younger audience, and are meant to be a quick and fairly easy read. But this does not necessarily mean that an older person cannot enjoy these books, and in fact, the near exact opposite is true in certain instances. Bridge to Terabithia is a fictional book by Katherine Paterson, and although it is a rather simple book to read through, it addresses many complicated themes, and even some that a younger person may not understand. The story focuses…

People remember from their childhood when parents read them a fairy tale such as “The Little Mermaid” and “Beauty and the Beast” before they went to sleep. Fairy tales have a huge importance to society and children because several of them were made into movies and fairy tales can be derived from folklore, ancient poetry, or medieval European literature. Also, many fairy tales have several morals in them while others relate back to valuable life lessons for people. With morals and many children…

APA CITATION: White, E.B. (1952). Charlotte's web. Manhattan, NY: Harper & Brothers. AGE JUSTIFICATION: Around third grade children start reading chapter books in school, therefore I think this children’s book would be fitting for children around the ages of 7 to 10. I would classify this text as a beginner chapter book being that the font is big and the paragraphs do not contain hard vocabulary. The plot is relatable and easy for the children to follow as well. There are also multiple…