Childrens Literature and Reading Activities

PEDAGOGICAL
IMPLICATIONS IN
TEACHING
LITERATURE
o Children's Literature
◈ According to Otten (2003), it is the product of the
figment of imagination in the writer's mind borne out of
how one interacts with children and how the writer
makes a construct of childhood.
◈ According to Laffrado (1995) (Introduction to
Children's..., 2012), children's literature comprises a
wide variety of writing for readers whose ages range
from very young kids (like toddlers) to adolescents
(teenagers) approaching maturity and adulthood.
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o The main genres include the following:
• Picture books appeal to the sense of sight to provide a delightful

visual experience to the reader through pictures to tell a story.
• Storybooks tell a story accompanied by pictures and illustrations
where there is more text than pictures.
• Traditional literature refers to literature or books that are passed
from one generation to another like folklore, fables, legends,
folktales, and myths. These are referred to as alamat in the
Philippine context and are generally rich in culture of that place
and time.
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• Historical fiction pertains to literary text where some facts in
the story can be traced to real historical events, allowing children
to take a trip back in time. Some events in the story however are
a product of the writer's imagination.
• Modern fantasy refers to tales born out of the writer's
imagination where fantastic elements such as talking animals,
and magical beings like witches and strange creatures are
woven in the story.
• Realistic fiction refers to made-up stories but which can be true
in real-life. Children play as the main characters thereby allowing
children to feel or go through an to god experience as if it were
true. 4
• Historical fiction pertains to literary text where some facts in
the story can be traced to real historical events, allowing children
to take a trip back in time. Some events in the story however are
a product of the writer's imagination.
• Modern fantasy refers to tales born out of the writer's
imagination where fantastic elements such as talking animals,
and magical beings like witches and strange creatures are
woven in the story.
• Realistic fiction refers to made-up stories but which can be true
in real-life. Children play as the main characters thereby allowing
children to feel or go through an to god experience as if it were
true. 5
• Nonfiction or informational books present young readers
information to help them develop more knowledge about the
world around them. They can dwell on any topic or information
(science, travel, life skills, new outlook) about life that would
interest young minds.
• Biography pertains to the true life story about another person
like heroes or ordinary people whose lives may serve as an
inspiration for children to emulate and follow.
• Children's poetry pertains to artistic literature that seeks to
bring out the creativity in children by enabling them to express
their emotions and stir their imagination through verses and the
interplay of rhyme, rhythm, and other literary expressions. 6
• Children's drama is a genre of literature where the
elements of a story are presented through dialogue and
action and makes use of costumes, props, lighting, music,
and sound. This literary presentation develops in children
acting abilities, public speaking skills, creative thinking,
and social skills among others.
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 PURPOSE OF LITERATURE:
◈ To entice, motivate, and instruct, it opens opportunities for
learners to see new horizons.
◈ Norton and Norton (2010), literature offers limitless benefits for
young people. For one, literature provides learners the chance to
respond appropriately to literature and to cultivate their own
thoughts. Second, literature makes it possible for students to
develop appreciation of their own culture and others. Third,
literature develops in students emotional strength, stability, and
steadfastness as well as resourcefulness and ingenuity. Fourth,
literature promotes social maturity and helps develop social
development. Finally, literature and its books promote and
preserve a people's cultural and literary heritage. 8
 Pedagogy
 According to Peel (Pedagogy, n.d.), is all about the methods a

teacher uses to achieve one's objectives to ensure that students
are engaged in age-appropriate learning activities vis-à-vis the
teacher's expertise in using different methods.
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 These general strategies include the following:
◈ Scaffold Instruction - Students are given a lot of structures at the beginning, and
these structures are removed little by little until the students are capable of doing it
themselves.
◈ Modeling - While reading or discussing a literary work, the teacher thinks out loud
his thoughts related to the text.
◈ Cooperative Learning - Students work together in small groups and engage in

tasks that involve risks and higher level thinking skills instead of the conventional
question- answer teaching strategy.
◈ Independent Reading - This is done to promote reading, writing, and thinking

skills which are the goals of education.
◈ Literary Response - Students act in response to what they read.

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Selecting Instructional Materials (CARE):
1.cultural enrichment,
2.authenticity of the material,
3.relevant language enrichment, and
4.ease requirement in reading and
understanding.
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 K-W-L ABOUT PRE-READING, DURING
AND POST-READING ACTIVITIES
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o Pre-Reading:
To provide guidance for the learners to be efficient and
ready in exploring new texts.
o During (While Reading):
Readers engage in a text as they closely read by actively
thinking what they are reading.
o Post Reading
Helping readers summarize their learning, check for
understanding and organize their ideas or thoughts.
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o Pre-Reading:
• Preview the reading material
• Make connections to information you already have or
know
• Make a prediction of what will be covered in the
reading
• Ask questions—what do you want to know about
this?
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o During:
• Check your knowledge
• What connections have you made?
• Do you have additional predictions?
• More questions?
• Make inferences
• Summarize what you’ve read
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o Post-Reading:
• Evaluate
• Make further connections
• Predict what might happen now
• Are your questions answered? What else?
• Make inferences
• Summarize and recall the main points
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PEDAGOGICAL

• Picture books appeal to the sense of sight to provide a delightful

 According to Peel (Pedagogy, n.d.), is all about the methods a

◈ Cooperative Learning - Students work together in small groups and engage in

◈ Independent Reading - This is done to promote reading, writing, and thinking

◈ Literary Response - Students act in response to what they read.

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