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Originally Posted by Deb
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I don't remember the author (Jane Yolen? Patricia Wrede? someone else?) who when asked how she changed her writing for her children's books stated, "I don't write 'down' for children." (or words to that effect)
In this day of Internet usage, we don't so much need more readers as we need more critical thinkers.
But that's just my opinion. Your milage may vary.  |
I hadn't mentioned children's books, although a lot of my reading encompasses them since I am an elementary teacher (although currently unemployed by choice). Children's books are wonderful reads at any level, especially if you get to share them with a child, which is what really needs to be done if you want to create critical thinkers. We DO need more readers, though. The number of illiterate people especially here in the US is staggering. To take those readers,then, and make them critical thinkers is relatively easy. You have a discussion about the reading material. To be honest, that's the best part of teaching young children. Getting there take on a topic or a book can be funny, sad, shocking, insightful, . . ., the list goes on and on.