Children's Book
Critical Reflection
It is difficult to write a children's book because there are so many different things to think about before it can be accomplished. The style has to be interesting enough to keep the interest of the audience, no matter whether that is adults or children, but if a book does not flow correctly a child will sense it and be bored. Also, there is the matter of what age level the book is for. The selected subject matter has to be appropriate for the age of the targeted audience and it has to be presented in such a way that it does not lose the young reader. A young child will also want interesting illustrations that can hold interest.
The best advice may be to research others who have been successful with a certain age group nor genre and see what they did. Pat Mora, a successful children's book author gives the advice of getting involved with other people who write in the same genre, but also to read books, from successful authors, within the same genre. For young readers, probably the most successful author of all time is Theodore Seuss Geisel. Dr. Seuss told stories that were amazingly simple, but that had an underlying meaning that is not lost on children. Seuss also used illustrations that followed the story. They were, in the main, ludicrous and fanciful, but they have always seemed to speak to children. Many times the characters and gadgets Seuss invented did not hold up to the reality adults live in, but to a childish imagination, the characters were perfect. My story on daydreaming is patterned after the Dr. Seuss model. It is simple, rhyming,...
Child Abuse in Literature Child Maltreatment Child maltreatment entails all types of neglect and abuse of a child below eighteen years by caregivers, parents or any other person (Crosson-Tower, 2006). Child abuse encompasses all forms of physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, neglect or child exploitation that causes potential or actual harm to a child's well-being, dignity and development (Smith & Fong, 2004). According to Scannapieco & Connell-Carrick (2005), child maltreatment is
According to Smoll and Smith, there are two basic attitudes toward competition; an ego attitude and a mastery attitude. Parents who have an ego attitude toward their own competition -that is, they compete to win and to be better than others - are especially likely to be competitive with other parents about their child's achievements. Essentially, the parent goes from being proud to being boastful. These, then, are the four
What, then, should play encompass for children? Most psychologist believe it should be a combination of activities that offer children the physical (running, jumping, etc.), intellectual (social skills, norms, ethics, knowledge), and emotional (compassion, empathy, friendships) tools to become successful (Dixon, 2010). Structured play, team sports and organized events, allows children to engage with other children and adults with whom they might not normally interact. Unstructured play encourages creativity, imagination,
Child Observation Term: Winter, 2014 John Age of Child: 6 years old Date of Observation: February 3, 2014 Time of Observation: 9:00 to 10:00 Place of Observation: Child Care Center Other People Present in the Observation Setting: 1 teacher, 1 assistants, 15 other children Development: Appears mostly normal; has some problems with fine motor skills and challenging cognitive skills. Permission: Permission was granted by the Director of the Child Care Center, the child's teacher and his parents John was observed
First, briefly define the Resiliency Model. Then, using this video as your case study: What concepts from the Resiliency Model can you identify that were illustrated in their stories? Describe and explain. Considerations include: Did you hear any recurring themes mentioned by more than one of these young adults? What did they describe as being most valuable to them during their foster care experiences? Consider some of their recommendations:
Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 16(4): 99-114. Barrett, David & Melrose, Margaret (2012). Courting Controversy -- Children Sexually Abused Through Prostitution -- Are They Everybody's Distant Relatives but Nobody's Children? Child and Family Law Quarterly, 15(4): 371-382. McCabe, Kimberly (2007). The Role of Internet Service Providers in Cases of Child Pornography and Child Prostitution. Social Science Computer Review, 26(2): 247-251. Streetlight USA (2012). The Issue. Accessed 18 July 2012 at http://streetlightusa.org/the-issue/ U.S. Department
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