Introduction
The books “Essentials of Young Adult Literature” by Carl Tomlinson, and “Entering the World of Children’s literature” by Nancy Anderson have greatly contributed to a better arrangement of teaching strategies and class conduct. Both authors highlight the points devoted to the improvement of the study process and make an accent on reading a wide range of necessary literature. In addition, the books are effective guidelines for the teacher to select the appropriate literature for the pupils. In particular, the first chapter by Tomlinson which is called “Realistic Fiction” submits a list of books that will help in the educational process. Moreover, it will help the children who resist doing that and the teachers who will be aware of how to awaken an interest in reading. Like the previous chapter, the following one reveals the definition of realistic fiction and its main peculiarities. Further, it enters the world of social reality and the main topics of this genre. Generally viewing the books, it should be pointed out that they could serve as a comprehensive guide both for the teachers and for the students since it gives significant instructions for the advancement of class conduct.
Main body
The application of the reading turns out to be of great value for my teaching in the kindergarten. Because it is always difficult to force children to read, the chapters provided me with important information concerning the issue of forming children’s positive attitudes to books and the reading process in particular. A comprehensive study of the books appeared to be rather useful specifically for my weekly classes in kindergarten. To be more exact, both chapters were of primary importance when choosing the literature for such an age category since at this time they observe the formation of children’s preferences and choices. Further, the readings presented me with the information that helps to involve the children in the discussion and to cultivate their possibility of choice. It should also mentioned that with the help of these books, I found out how to make the kindergarten reading class more profound and captivating taking into consideration the type of books and their styles.
The book ‘Entering the World of Children’s Literature’ by Andersen greatly enlarges on literature methods and teaching strategies in forming the major ethical outlooks of children. Using that book, children could uncover the basic concept of family relations and friendship. In addition, this chapter will encourage teachers to explain some other current problems properly. The second book by Tomlinson serves as an effective tool that significantly contributes to a better presentation of classroom reading activities. It is worth saying that this piece of work managed to improve and modernize the theoretical ground of teaching.
Conclusion
In conclusion, while enjoying the weekly reading I understood that there are obvious gaps in the current organization of curriculum and class arrangement. Taking into account the fact that my current upbringing requires constant modernization, I found the chapters highly important specifically for me being a kindergarten teacher. Moreover, the class discussion inspired me to reorganize my curriculum and make it more exciting and profound. To be more exact, the readings taught me to select the relevant books in terms of genre and mind personal preferences of children. Realizing the modern situation in the educational field I will try to use these readings to present considerable changes to the process of training.
Reference List
Andersen, N.A. (2009). Elementary Children’s Literature: Infancy through Age 13. Allyn & Bacon, Inc.
Tomlinson, C.M., & Lynch-Brown, C. (2006). Essentials of Young Adult Literature. Allyn & Bacon, Inc.