Children’s literature is an important way to develop reading ability. I’m Australian Too is a realistic fiction, picture book written by the award-winning children’s author Mem Fox. Illustrated by Ronojoy Ghosh, this book was first published in 2017 by Scholastic Australia. This book has been chosen for its ability to be used across grades K-3 and for its five main features. These features include the theme of the book, which is the celebrating Australia’s multicultural heritage.
The overall theme of this Playschool segment is family. Family is highly important to a child 's growth and development as they encourage and assist from an early age. The developmental skills that will be addressed within the segment are: Language and speech Cognitive development Fine motor skills (CHANGE SLIDE)
The picture book The Red Tree is a story about a young girl having an exceptionally bad day. This story line is not uncommon in children’s picture books however, what separates Shaun Tans book from the rest is his use of composition in his art works accompanied by minimal words which require a deeper
In the poems “A Barred Owl” by Richard Wilbur and “The History Teacher” by Billy Collins, both poets portray how different explanations to children pan out. Both poems describe the speaker being dishonest to one or multiple students, however, one is more of a little white lie while the other is a lie on a much bigger scale. The first poem utilizes personification and humor to coax a child back to sleep by easing her fears. The second poem applies homonyms and hyperbole to maintain the innocence of a room full of students. Through the use of these different literary techniques, the poets are able to express how the adults provide an explanation for children.
Nikky Finney's book Head Off and Split is a work of art in every sense. It combines both historical elements and personal elements. She shines the light on our countries habit of oppressing and enslaving African Americans. She masterfully weaves together the history of the time and her own memories in an unabashed way that lays bare the wrongdoings of our country. Forcing the reader to see part of our history that is often glossed and skimmed over in conventional textbooks.
“Dr. Seuss: Wild Orchestrator of Plausible Nonsense for Kids” by Cynthia Gorney, catch the reader's attention and tells a story. Instead of just writing about Dr. Seuss, Gorney brings the readers into the environment of Dr. Seuss. She also has a unique way of writing. She writes the story in a way that captures Geisel perfectly. She is structuring the story using various elements like details, observations and a wide range of quotes.
Picture Book Visual Analysis: Goodnight Moon The Picture book Goodnight Moon written by Margret Wise Brown and illustrated by Clement Hurd displays many artistic and textual elements brought to life by the creation of this book. An effective fictional picture book displaying a rabbit and the routines that he goes through before falling asleep at night. A relatable story for many children, who also have various routines and rituals they preform before going to bed each night. Although this is an imaginary story about a rabbit, children can relate to it because of the human like qualities given to the main character.
Some poems are lengthy, and some poems can be very short, however when analyzed, they all express a deeper message. For example, when examining the poem, "The Changeling," by Judith Ortiz Cofer, the reader can easily spot the important message which the author is trying to reveal to the reader through the use of poetic devices. When closely reading this poem, the language and the terminology applied by Cofer enhances the readers ability to make connections between the theme of this poem and how it can be applied to real world scenarios. The poetic devices incorporated into the poem, "The Changeling," reflect on how young children interpret gender roles in their own way.
The United States of America is a big, powerful and wealthy country in the world. The division of class, individuality, religion, and race are but a few of the embellishments within the society. The blend of these numerous diversities is the crucial ingredient to the modern nation. America has been formed upon them, with that said the “average American”- have a single means in common; a single concept; a single goal; the American Dream. The Dream consists of a seemingly simple theory; success.
1. After viewing the documentary and listening to each song by Rodgers and Hammerstein the song that made the most impact on me was the song “Some Enchanted Evening.” The song consists of very smooth and romantic melodies. Due to that I am a hopeless romantic I really enjoy the song lyrics and melody. The song was very catchy that I ended up singing the song for the rest of my day.
Poetry plays with your mind and feelings at the same time. I identified myself with these two poems and clearly I will say the reason of that. I am Latina and English is my second language. In order for have a brief summary of these poems I would say that “Biligual/Bilingue” by Rhina Espaillat tells us the consequences of blending languages. The author explains the difficulties of have a father that did not allow her to speak both English and Spanish in their house.
The poem “One Boy Told Me” by Naomi Shihab Nye, was told by her son when he was two and three years of age. His comments, thoughts, and remarks were jotted down verbatim by Naomi and pieced together to create the one of a kind free verse poem. Nye assembled the phrases into individual stanza’s where they coherently flow to one another to illustrate the mind of a toddler. Wide ranges of emotions and personalities invoke the inner child and their curiosity. Overall, her son’s interpretations of his surroundings and understandings are represented in how the idioms expressed set the stage for intrusiveness, humor, and poetic devices to contribute to the overall meaning.
Twitter ( Haiku) White birds in a sky (5 Syllables) Like each other and reply (7 S.) Their timeline fish fry (5 S.) Basketball (Pastoral) Euphony Enjambment BOLD: Masculine Rhyme Collapse/ to shine/ to die/ and not/ to sit (A) (Iambic Pentameter)
The poem, At Mornington was written by Australian poet, Gwen Harwood. It was published in 1975 under her own name. At Mornington is about a woman reminiscing about her past when she is with her friend. There are many themes explored in this poem including memory, death and time passing.
In the song, “Whiskey Lullaby,” written by Jon Randall and Bill Anderson and sung by Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss, the message being sent is that love so strong can be ruined with just one mistake that could lead to worst outcomes. Told in second point-of-view, the author supports this theme by describing the setting of a gloomy country home establishing the major conflict of love and death and incorporating the use of irony, tone shifts, imagery, and word choices. Paisley’s purpose is to imply that love can become something putrid and could end up hurting loved ones very deeply. This song creates a mood of sadness and mournfulness for an audience that have experience this type of situation being described in the song. Throughout the whole song the singer used different tones when singing different parts of the song.
