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Personal and Academic Value

of Literature to Children
Children and Adolescent s’ Literature

Jerry Glenn L. Castillo, LPT

Instructor III

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• Children’s literature is extremely valuable in both the school
setting and at home.
• Exposing children to quality literature can contribute to the
creation of responsible, successful, and caring individuals.
• Literature for children leads to personal fulfillment and academic
gains.

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Personal Value of Literature to Children

1. Strengthening a bond between the child and

adult reader. Parents can read to their
children whenever they are free or during
bed time. This will inevitably create a parent-
child bond within themselves, thus enhancing
their relationship.

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 Personal Value of Literature to Children

2. Experiencing the pleasure of escaping into a fantasy

world or an exciting adventure – ENJOYMENT.

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 Personal Value of Literature to Children

3. Developing a favorable attitude toward books as an enrichment

to their lives. Children who read regularly from a variety of
children’s books soon develop their favorable attitude towards
reading for it provides hope and inspiration.

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 Personal Value of Literature to Children

4. Stimulating cognitive development. Children will have better

understanding in scenario and situation. They are able to
understand the consequences of wrongdoings and choices.
They will also learn things from another facet.

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 Personal Value of Literature to Children

5. Stimulating imagination and creativity. Children who read

stories will have a better imagination than those who do not.
With imagination, they become better writer or thinker with
vast creativity.

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 Personal Value of Literature to Children

6. Developing empathy with other people’s feelings and

problems. Walking in someone else's shoes often helps children
develop a sense of social justice and a greater capacity to
empathize with others.

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 Personal Value of Literature to Children

7. Providing knowledge and insights. Good books offer both information

and wisdom. Information books provide factual knowledge. Realistic
fiction, fantasy and poetry offer insights into life. Historical fiction and
biography offer both information and wisdom.

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 Personal Value of Literature to Children

8. Widening horizons as they vicariously learn about the world. The

more children know about their world, the more they more discover
about themselves – who they are, what they value, and what they
stand for.

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 Personal Value of Literature to Children

9. Understanding the heritage of their own and other cultures.

The more children know about their world, the more they more
discover about themselves – who they are, what they value,
and what they stand for.

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 Personal Value of Literature to Children

10. Stimulating aesthetic development through illustrations.

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 Academic Value of Literature to Children

1. Developing language skills. Through reading, children’s

vocabulary, grammar, and language usage are developed.

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 Academic Value of Literature to Children

2. Developing reading and writing skills. It develops children’s

analysis of the text, basis for personal writing and reading
strategies.

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 References

• Russel, D. (2012). Literature for Children (7th ed.). Boston: Pearson.

• https://pt.slideshare.net/MercyBitgue/personal-value-of-literature-for-children

• https://pt.slideshare.net/sssr1991/q3-personal-academic-values-of-childrens-
literature?qid=9b7f91ba-02c8-48e6-8bab-81aaba858e23&v=&b=&from_search=2

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