Group 3 Poems and Selecting Books For Children

Group 3
Philippine Literature
POEMS
Children Literature
Selecting books for Children
Philippine Literature
What is poem?
A poem is a piece of writing in

which the words are chosen
for their beauty and sound
and are carefully arranged,
often in short lines which
rhyme.
Juvenile Rhymes Religious - Ritualistic Verses
Religious - ritualistic verses that

Juvenile Rhymes which might also be classed as poems
are half-songs, half- are verses which are drawn from
poem, half-game are the mixture of religion and
either sung or recited. superstition and ritual
These represent our surrounding almost every phase
of life of many of our people
own nursery or
from the healing of a wound to
nonsense rhymes.
enhancement or exorcism.
Riddles Proverbs
Riddles are usually rhyming couplets Proverbs are wise saying or general
an enigma to be solve by guessing. truths usually expressed in the
They have at least six to as many as oblique language of metaphor. Like
fourteen syllables per line although the riddle they are rhyming
many are heptasyllabic. couplet which from five to twelve
syllables per line. . The implied
The parts of a riddle are the direct or and/or expressed parts of the
the metaphorical description of the proverb are the description of the
subject and the implicit clue to the situation and the didactic
answer. observation or comment upon it.
Tanaga
The Tanaga, sometimes called

talinghaga or allegorical quatrain,
is a heptasyllabic or an
octosyllabic to the proverb with
the same didactic intent. .
Hepta or Metaphorical
octosyllabic with or
assonantal rhyme allegorical.
Characteristics
of Early Poetry
Imagistic with concrete Brief,

pastoral images drawn lyrical.
from nature and Didactic,
environment. aphoristic
Children Literature
Selecting Books For Children
Good book selection is not only requires a throughout

knowlegde of children and their individual needs,
interest and ability but likewise, demands an equal
understanding of field of children literature.
We must know that among children of all age, pleasure

from reading books as dependent upon skill in reading.
This is the time when the child establish reading

habits.
2 Facts About Books
A book is a good A book is a poor

book for book fo chhildren,
children, only even adults hate it
when he/she as a classic, if
children are not
enjoys it.
able to read and
enjoy it.
1.the
development of
A good elementary reading skills
school reading and;
program should
provide for two
inseperable and
independent ideas: 2. the
encouragement
of reading
pleasures.
Criteria for Book Selection
I. FICTION
1.THEME
The theme of the books

reveals the author’s
purpose in writing the
story. It is the ideas of
the story, the meaning
behind the story.
2. PLOT 3. QUALITY OF CONTENT
Aside from the plot, the

The plot is the plan of he
quality of content of the
story, it tells what the book must be examined. The
character do and what story must be worth telling
happens to them. or reading. Is the story
appropriate to the
It is the action of the experience and background
story built around a theme. of the children for whom it
is intended?
4. CHARACTERIZATION
The characters in the story whether they are

peopleor animals should be convincingly real and
and lifelike. They should act and speak
accordance with their age, culture , and
educational background.
5. STYLE
6.FORMAT
The style of the books refers
to the manner or the way the The physical aspect of the
author has written it. Every book must also be considered
author has his own individual
style.
The dialogue should be natural

and suited to the characters.
It should be well written.
7.ILLUSTRATIONS
8.OTHER CONSIDERATION
The illustration for the picture How does this book compare with
book are as important as a other books on the same subject?
text.
How does it compare with other
The illustration should be
books written by he same author?
appropriate for the text.
Does it appeal only to a few
children or does it have an appeal
to a greater number of children?
Criteria for Book Selection
II. BIOGRAPHIES
The same criteria for fiction books may be used

for biographies. A biography should be true to all
the facts known about the subject’s life.
III. INFORMATIONAL BOOKS
Books that are primarily concerned with the facts

should be accurate, easy to read and understand,
adequately treated, well-presented in such a way that
it will be easy to findwhat one is looking for.
IV. REFERENCE BOOKS
As soon as children can read, they should have

reference book for their own. When they start asking
question, they should learn how to look up information
for themselves.
Examples:
Dictionaries Encyclopedias
Thank You!
Group 3
Members:
Carl Jasper Banal
Kenneth Andre Barredo
Karen Denila
Erica Mae Gulpan
Marth Aries Payumo
Leny Jane Purgatorio
Cristyn Soon

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A poem is a piece of writing in

Religious - ritualistic verses that

The Tanaga, sometimes called

Imagistic with concrete Brief,

Selecting Books For Children

Good book selection is not only requires a throughout

We must know that among children of all age, pleasure

This is the time when the child establish reading

A book is a good A book is a poor

The theme of the books

Aside from the plot, the

The characters in the story whether they are

The dialogue should be natural

The same criteria for fiction books may be used

III. INFORMATIONAL BOOKS

Books that are primarily concerned with the facts

As soon as children can read, they should have

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