| Show MORE BOOKS by elise stillman Still maji primary primar y supervisor of sevier school district the parents of our school district are awake to the interests of their children many have expressed their desire to cooperate with the teachers in getting more books into the homes for the children to read the teachers appreciate the support of the parents they know the value of attractive books to the child with our new interest and emphasis on reading in relation to childrens work w 0 rk and play a greater respect has risen for childrens literature and a more sensible use of it than ever before this is due to the fact that the child has been studied and we have come to realize what a child needs that he has literary tastes as the result of healthy curiosities he is anxious to find out about the life about him how people act why they act as they do how people feel about events anti and things and what makes things happen they are curi curious concerning motives causes and effects this is what literature litera tuie is curiosity is an individual matter it is changeable too because a childs interests are varied and his interest span is short therefore the right book at the right time if he is to read and enjoy reading the best readers we have are those who have had access to the most reading material the reading habit is acquired by reading just what we want to read just when we want to lead it it is so easy to get lovely books now they are beautiful enough to make any child curious well bound well printed well illustrated there are many types verse prose fairy tales picture books realistic stories and literary gems all suitable for children schools aro are rapidly supplying more books of the various types many books and beautiful books much more book money is directed from sets of basal books to attractive supplementary books likewise this spirit has entered the homes and many have been added to the childrens libraries children are encouraged to own and care for books all of which has resulted n more interest in reading with so many books to choose from and so reasonably priced no child should be deprived of this joy good books for children are fairly tumbling from the publishers so many of our best authors are devoting their ait to 0 o mate material rial for childrens books consult the tastes and interests of your our child before buying his books select from his viewpoint not yours children do have tastes and judgments about books which are often expressed in such statements yes a good book we had it in first grade read it again please a good book for grown people as well wall as children it makes my father laugh 1 I read the pancake story in every book I 1 find because it is so jolly I 1 like the way the word rolling rolling rolling comes in 1 I did no not t finish that book it was too sad an appreciative suggestion of alies pleasant experiences of childhood is given in the following verse by B L taylor in which his little daughter speaks to him wistfully of a book she has just read comes little lady a book in hand A light in her eyes that I 1 understand and her cheeks aglow from the fairy breeze that sweeps across uncharted seas she gives me her book I 1 and ancher her word of praise A ton of critical thought outweighs ive finished it daddie a sigh thereat are there any more books in the world like that think of the pleasures and thrills missed by the child who has no books to read give books in place of too many toys that children may get the educational value of a wide reading I 1 experience and develop permanent interest in reading that will inspire his present and future life providing wholesome use of leisure time |
