6 Intrinsic Values of Children's Literature flash cards

Set: 6 Intrinsic Values of Children's Literature

Term	Definition
Enjoyment	1st Value; entertainment can be educational; children identify with characters
Narrative as a Way of Thinking	We remember events in stories and use them to relate judgements
Imagination	Children love to explore details and books that pique their curiosity/cause them to think
Vicarious Experience	Literature can help children see the world differently and feel connected with others as they share good/bad times together
Insight into Human Behavior	Enables reader to understand things about life/relationships they previously hadn't thought about; shows they how others have lived and "become"
Universality of Experience	Literature asks questions about the meaning of life and our relationships with nature and other people;