scholarly journals TOWARDS A WELCOMING SOCIETY: AN EXAMINATION OF STEPHEN ALUMENDA’STHE GIRL WHO COULDN’T DANCE AND ANANI THE ALBINO BOY

Imbizo ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-33
Author(s):  
Anna Chitando
Keyword(s):  
Children's Literature ◽  
Children’S Literature ◽  
Literary Analysis ◽  
Disadvantaged Children ◽  
Ideological Commitment ◽  
Children's Stories

Children’s literature is a useful resource for transforming society for the better. In this study, I pay attention to Stephen Alumenda’s ideological commitment to disadvantaged children. I undertake a literary analysis of his works that focus on marginalised children in order to establish how he puts forward a proposal for a new society. The study examines how Alumenda’s children’s stories address disability and albinism. It critiques Alumenda’s approach, while appreciating his commitment to marginalised individuals and groups. The study highlights his sensitivity towards children living with disability and albinism. However, it questions his tendency of granting happy endings to his children’s stories. Overall, the study appreciates Alumenda’s willingness and cour­age to address neglected individuals and themes.

scholarly journals Die ontwikkeling van 'n paradigma vir die skryf van 'n kinderverhaal

Literator ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 21-40
Author(s):  
L. Theron ◽  
H. Du Plessis
Keyword(s):  
Children's Literature ◽  
Creative Writing ◽  
Children’S Literature ◽  
Oral Narrative ◽  
Six Elements ◽  
Children's Stories

The American linguist, William Labov, distinguished six elements underlying a well-structured oral narrative. These elements are, in the course of this article, developed into a paradigm which can he used in the writing of a children's story. Against the background of the sociolinguistics of Labov’s analysis the elements are further placed within Mary Louise Pratt's narratological approach. The elements are then applied to children's literature. Published and unpublished children's stories are analysed with reference to the elements indicated by Labov. On the basis of the analysis the elements are developed into a paradigm in the Creative Writing sense of the term.

scholarly journals LA LITERATURA INFANTIL Y SU APORTE A LA SOLUCIÓN DE PROBLEMAS MATEMÁTICOS SENCILLOS EN LAS PRIMERAS EDADES

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 109
Author(s):  
Yanet Samada Grasst
Keyword(s):  
Children's Literature ◽  
Children’S Literature ◽  
Daily Practice ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Teaching Resources ◽  
Palabras Clave ◽  
Mathematical Problems ◽  
Life Itself ◽  
Investigación Cualitativa ◽  
Children's Stories

La capacitación del hombre para la solución de problemas es un tema muy discutido en el mundo, pues se considera una actividad de gran importancia en la enseñanza. Esta caracteriza una de las conductas más inteligentes del hombre, ya que la vida misma obliga a resolver problemas continuamente. La práctica diaria nos muestra que no todos los niños saben resolver problemas sencillos, si bien se trabajan contenidos referente a esta temática se carece de alternativas y recursos didácticos de cómo llevarlos a pensar, razonar y qué vías utilizar para llegar al resultado. Ocuparse de cómo razonan los niños pudiera ser una de las posibilidades de comprender y organizar de forma racional y efectiva el proceso de enseñanza de la matemática y en particular la solución de problemas. Desde un enfoque de investigación cualitativa, el presente estudio plantea el aporte de la Literatura Infantil en la solución de problemas matemáticos sencillos en las primeras edades, basado en una revisión teórica que responde a las potencialidades de los cuentos infantiles como recursos didácticos en la adquisición de destrezas y habilidades. PALABRAS CLAVE: Literatura Infantil; solución, problemas; matemática; cuentos infantiles. CHILDREN'S LITERATURE AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO THE SOLUTION OF SIMPLE MATHEMATICAL PROBLEMS IN THE FIRST AGES ABSTRACT The training of man to solve problems is a subject that is much discussed in the world, because it is considered an activity of great importance in education. This characterizes one of the most intelligent behaviors of man, since life itself forces us to solve problems continuously. Daily practice shows that not all of our children know how to solve simple problems, although content related to this topic is worked on, there are no alternatives and teaching resources on how to take them to think, reason and what routes to use to reach the result. Dealing with how children reason could be one of the possibilities to understand and organize in a rational and effective way the teaching process of mathematics and in particular the solution of problems. From a qualitative research approach, the present study raises the contribution of Children's Literature in the solution of simple mathematical problems in the first ages, based on a theoretical review that responds to the potential of children's stories as teaching resources in the acquisition of skills and abilities. KEYWORDS: Children's literature; solution, problems; mathematics; children's stories.

scholarly journals How Wonderful is Wonderland?

2018 ◽  
pp. 66-118
Author(s):  
Nathalie Keighley Kristensen
Keyword(s):  
Children's Literature ◽  
Evolutionary Psychology ◽  
Evolutionary Biology ◽  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Children’S Literature ◽  
Low Risk ◽  
Literary Analysis ◽  
Main Argument ◽  
Adaptive Function ◽  
Ma Thesis

This MA thesis seeks to investigate negative emotions and their function in children’s literature from an evolutionary standpoint. Insights from evolutionary biology and evolutionary psychology are used to build an evolutionary framework that is then used in a literary analysis that shows how negative emotions are evoked in literature, and what adaptive purpose(s) they have. The main argument is that we feel strong emotions when engaging in story because storytelling has an adaptive function, and that this function is to provide us with low-risk, vicarious input that can be employed as a future guide for behaviour. This argument explains not only the human proclivity for producing and consuming art, but also why we generally feel pleasure and satisfaction when engaging in stories, no matter the form they take.

PENERAPAN MODEL PEMBELAJARAN PETA PIKIRAN UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN MENULIS CERPEN ANAK BERBASIS KARAKTER MAHASISWA PENDIDIKAN BAHASA DAN SASTRA INDONESIA UNIMED

2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 102
Author(s):  
Mursini .
Keyword(s):  
Short Stories ◽  
Children's Literature ◽  
Short Story ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Children’S Literature ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Mind Maps ◽  
Children's Stories

The research was motivated by the success of the Children's Literaturecourse. During this time students taking courses in children's literature lessinterested in writing children's stories, because they think children's literature isnot interesting. The use of a less appropriate learning model is very influential inteaching and learning smooth and therefore can not meet the Unimed passingstandards  specified in Children's Literature Lecture Events Unit. Lecturers whoteach the exact learning model is expected to improve the ability of students to writea short story based on the character of the child. Many models can be applied in thelearning process, one of which is a model of learning Mind Map. Learning isproving an increase in the ability of students to write a short story based on thecharacter of the child's learning model implemented Mind Maps. Analysis of thedata used is descriptive analysis that describes the direction of change, improvementchanges, and understanding of concepts. The results of this study began beforeimplementing the learning cycle that initial test results with an average value of69.3. After the first cycle of the pretest is then performed by applying learningmodels with Mind Maps average value of 84.7. These results are considered to beless satisfactory then continue the cycle II conducted by applying the  model oflearning  Mind Map  with the average value of 91.8 were categorized as verycompetent. Furthermore concluded that the model of learning Mind Map canenhance the ability to write short stories character based child student in theDepartment of Indonesian.

scholarly journals The Pedagogical Importance of Illustrations in Translated and Non-Translated Children’s Literature: An Intersemiotic Approach

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 613
Author(s):  
Nasrin Qorbani Sharif ◽  
Abbas Saeedipour
Keyword(s):  
Children's Literature ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Children’S Literature ◽  
Verbal Code ◽  
Children's Books ◽  
Children’S Books ◽  
Close Attention ◽  
Educational Value ◽  
Powerful Means ◽  
Children's Stories

<p><em>In Children’s literature the text is almost always paired with vivid illustration to appeal to children more effectively. For young children, the pictorial code is a more direct means of communication than the verbal code. Such children will look at the pictures and tell the story in their own words. Also, children’s books are used for different purposes at different times. Children’s literature, for example, is a powerful means of educating children, through which they will be exposed to the set of behaviors deemed appropriate. That’s why illustrations in children’s stories are so important. Therefore</em><em>,</em><em> it is necessary to pay close attention to the illustrations and the relationships they hold with the linguistic texts of the story. The illustrations will serve better if they are educational.</em><em> </em><em>In the present study a number of translated and original Persian children story books were collected. All the books have illustrations which accompany the texts of the books. Then all the texts were studied carefully, analyzed and compared with their accompanying pictures (or illustrations). Each picture was analyzed based on its educational value. The results of the study revealed that there are significant differences in illustrations in translated and non-translated children story books.</em><em></em></p>

scholarly journals A Journey Beyond Reality: Poetic Prose and Lush Imagery in Tanith Lee’s Night’s Master

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-85
Author(s):  
Barbora Vinczeová
Keyword(s):  
Short Stories ◽  
Children's Literature ◽  
Science Fiction ◽  
Fairy Tales ◽  
Children’S Literature ◽  
Literary Analysis ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Academic Interest ◽  
Detective Novels ◽  
Poetic Prose

Abstract Tanith Lee was a “highly decorated writer” (Chappell 1) whose work ranged from science-fiction, through fantasy and children’s literature to contemporary and detective novels. Although she published more than ninety novels and three hundred short stories, her audience has diminished through the years, affecting also the academic interest in her works. The aims of this article are to provide a literary analysis of one of her most famous novels, Night’s Master, and answer the question of why readers describe her prose as “lush” and “poetic”; and also interpret the recurring symbolism and themes of beauty, sexuality and metamorphosis in the work. This article also highlights the similarities between the novel and fairy tales in regard of numeric symbolism and morals.

Translation of Children's Literature in the Soviet Union: How Pinocchio Got a Golden Key

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalia Kaloh Vid
Keyword(s):  
Children's Literature ◽  
Soviet Union ◽  
Private Property ◽  
Children’S Literature ◽  
The Soviet Union ◽  
Ideological Influence ◽  
Children's Stories

This article analyses ideological influence on the translations of children's literature in the Soviet Union where translation was seen as an ideological tool and was expected to promote ideological values. Changing and adapting the source texts according to the newly established ideological demands was a common practice. Soviet children's literature was also used as a means of propaganda and a strong pedagogical instrument of education of new Soviet citizens. To explore how the Soviet ideological message was promoted within children's literature, I will analyse Alexei Tolstoy's adaptation of Carlo Collodi's The Adventures of Pinocchio (1883), entitled Zolotoi kliuchek ili prikliucheniia Buratino [The golden key or the adventures of Buratino]; henceforth The Golden Key), published in the Soviet Union in 1935. In Tolstoy's version the original underwent direct ideological changes. As one of the most successful children's stories introduced into the Soviet environment, The Golden Key depicts the values of the system under which it was written, including abolition of private property, the importance of collective labour, and the idea of equality and socialisation.

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