Chapter 1: Why Do We Share Literature with Children?
There are multiple reasons for sharing literature with children. Reading allows the use of the imagination to escape into other worlds. If children find joy in reading, it has the potential to create lifelong readers. The various genres and stories shared through reading helps children develop empathy and learn about the different cultures around them. This is not to mention the fact that reading helps build vocabulary.
This chapter reaffirms everything I think about reading. My mother made sure to read to me when I was a child, and I couldn’t imagine life without the stories I bury myself in when I open the pages of a book. I am also a huge proponent of the We Need Diverse Books campaign. I always try to present books with diverse characters in all ways. Last week I told my class I was reading Lily and Dunkin and told them a little about it. A student has already asked me where they could find a copy of the book.
What I found most interesting in this reading and watching the videos was the article from Psychology Today. In it, it states that “reading fiction taps into the same brain networks as real-life experience.” It also says that “your brain is living vicariously through the characters at a neurobiological level.” This is fascinating to me. Could it be part of why I enjoy reading so much? Do I enjoy living these interesting and different lives? The main reason I enjoy reading is the fact that everyone has a story and I want to learn theirs. Maybe I also enjoy living those lives from afar?
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