Fab Four Reflection

                The fab four chapters were helpful and expanded my views on what Children's Literature is truly about. These chapters opened my eyes to the fact that no matter how popular a book or how out-of-this-world it might be, it can all still be utilized inside the classroom. So often, we think of reading books at school as something that is boring or unnecessary. That is total opposite of the way we need to approach literature inside of the classroom. When students are interested in the literature and want to read, the better the chances of the students participating in activities and actually engage in learning. In this fab four, I learned that non-fiction doesn't have to be boring but find ways to teach the students with interesting topics introduced in a creative way. I learned that poetry can have two totally opposite ends, on the one hand where the language is simple and rhymes to the other hand where the language is complex and requires analysis. No matter how it comes about, it can all always relate back to the students and intrigue their learning. I learned that modern fantasy usually has the popularity among the teens so introducing that into their classroom can intrigue their curiosity and pursue education with a totally different attitude. I learned that diverse perspectives helps students recognize that yes there is a difference in skin color but that doesn't have to separate us from each other. It doesn't matter the difference a person has (skin color, mental disability, abusive household, etc.), they are people too and they have issues just like everyone else, we don't need to add to that. Diverse perspectives covers more than racism because that is only one issue, there are so many other issues that a person deals with. In a classroom, we could discuss these issues and help people to realize that we can't jump to conclusions but have a compassionate heart toward these people. All together, the fab four has expanded my horizons and revealed the importance of Children's Literature in the classroom!