Analysis of the Methods for Selecting Children's English Materials

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Analysis of the Methods for Selecting Children's English Materials

Yihan Wang 1*
  • 1 Qingdao Agricultural University    
  • *corresponding author 1196910600@qq.com
Published on 26 October 2023 | https://doi.org/10.54254/2753-7048/19/20231441
LNEP Vol.19
ISSN (Print): 2753-7056
ISSN (Online): 2753-7048
ISBN (Print): 978-1-83558-063-9
ISBN (Online): 978-1-83558-064-6

Abstract

As globalization continues to accelerate and international exchanges become more frequent, English has become an important medium for cross-cultural communication. Reading is an integral part of English learning, especially for children. By reading English materials, they can get access to a rich vocabulary, grammar and sentence structure, which helps to improve their expressive skills. In order to expand children's knowledge, understand the differences between different countries and cultures and develop their open-mindedness and global awareness, this paper aims to provide an in-depth analysis of the selection of children's English materials, using the literature research method to analyse the principles of children's English materials. Firstly, the characteristics of children's English reading are analyzed, and it is found that children have a limited vocabulary, a high reliance on visual elements and different reading levels in English reading. Secondly, the paper classifies children's English materials into 3 genres such as picture books, novels and children's poetry, and summaries the characteristics of the corresponding genres. Finally, a detailed analysis of the principles of material selection for children's English materials is made using relevant literature, and four principles of material selection for children's English materials are proposed: the principle of moderate difficulty, the principle of attractiveness, the principle of diversity and the principle of cultural relevance.

Keywords:

children's English reading, children's English materials, cross-cultural, diversity

Wang,Y. (2023). Analysis of the Methods for Selecting Children's English Materials. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,19,215-220.
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Wang,Y. (2023). Analysis of the Methods for Selecting Children's English Materials. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,19,215-220.

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References

[1]. Xiao, L. (2006). English Teaching Methodology. Beijing: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press.

[2]. Ebe, A. E. (2010). Culturally Relevant Texts and Reading Assessment for English Language Learners. Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts, 50 (3). Retrieved from https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/reading_horizons/vol50/iss3/5

[3]. Vardell, S. M., Hadaway, N. L., & Young, T. A. (2006). Matching books and readers: Selecting literature for English learners. The Reading Teacher, 59(8), 734-741.

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[5]. Elley, W. B. (1996). Vocabulary acquisition from listening to stories. Reading Research Quarterly, 31(2), 174-193.

[6]. Goodman, Y. M. (1995). Miscue Analysis for Classroom Teachers: Some History and Some Procedures. Primary Voices K-6, 3(4), 2-9.

[7]. Nuttall, C. (1996). Teaching reading skills in a foreign language. Heinemann, 361 Hanover Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801-3912.

[8]. Greenberg, J. B. (1989, April). Funds of knowledge: Historical constitution, social distribution, and transmission. In annual meeting of the Society for Applied Anthropology, Santa Fe, NM.

[9]. Tapia, J. C. (1991). Cultural reproduction: Funds of knowledge as survival strategies in the Mexican-American community. The University of Arizona.

[10]. Vélez-lbáñez, C. G. (1988). Networks of exchange among Mexicans in the US and Mexico: Local level mediating responses to national and international transformations. Urban Anthropology and Studies of Cultural Systems and World Economic Development, 27-51.

[11]. Moll, L. C., Amanti, C., Neff, D., & Gonzalez, N. (1992). Funds of knowledge for teaching: Using a qualitative approach to connect homes and classrooms. Theory into practice, 31(2), 132-141.

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