In this chapter, we learn that it is important to meet the interest of the students. Now we're talking about students of all ages and each have their own preferences. The text gives us a perfect example on page 61 of how to approach the students to find out the type of literature they are interested in. Our professor also encouraged us to pass out a survey to the class to get to know our students and to make the perfect selections of literature. Growth has wide variations; children change at different rates and their development is affected by many social, cultural, and biological factors (Kasten, Kristo and McClure). Not every child read at the same level. We are given helpful tips of selecting the perfect literature on page 63. We have a wide range of books and it is possible that the child would want to read a certain nonfiction book, but it may not be in there reading level. I learned that we need to be careful to select a book that is easy for them to read to help build confidence. It's a good thing that we can give options to the children of what they would like to read. I would like a great response from my class having great interaction and feedback. Another important review was the cultural influences, to find literature based on their unique background. I remember as a child that one of my elementary teachers read this book about how people from Mexico celebrate Christmas. I could relate to the book because i would celebrate the same way when i would travel to Mexico to visit my family. I connected right away. We should connect our readers to the story.
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I agree with you, culture is very important. It is definitely a must in the classroom, otherwise children will feel out of place.Just by reading your experience when you were a child, about how the book that was read to you impacted you in a way that you remember how it made you feel a connection, it is exactly what all students need.They need to feel that their culture is important and that everyone else's culture is just as important as their own. You have very important insights.
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