Children Development and Literature

 

 

1. Children's literature 

Children’s literature consists of the stories(including in books) and poems which are enjoyed by or targeted primarily at children. Modern children’s literature is classified in different ways, including by genre or the intended age of the reader.

 

 

2. Winnie-the-Pooh

 

Winnie-the-Pooh, also called Pooh Bear, is a fictional anthropomorphic bear created by A. A. Milne. The first collection of stories about the character was the book Winnie-the-Pooh (1926), and this was followed by The House at Pooh Corner (1928). Milne also included a poem about the bear in the children’s verse book When We Were Very Young (1924) and many more in Now We Are Six (1927). All four volumes were illustrated by E. H. Shepard.

 

*anthropomorphic (a.) 擬人化的

 

 

3. Onomatopoeia

 

An onomatopoeia is a word that phonetically imitates or suggests the source of the sound that it describes. Onomatopoeia refers to the property of such words. Common occurrences of onomatopoeias include animal noises such as "oink", "meow", "roar", "chirp", "boo", "sizzle" or "mumble".

 

 

 

4. Today (Song)----by John Denver

Songwriters: Harris, Paul / Harries, Ben / Smith, Steve

 

Today, while the blossoms still cling to the vine

I’ll taste your strawberries, I’ll drink your sweet wine

A million tomorrows shall all pass away

Ere I forget all the joy that is mine, Today

 

I’ll be a dandy, and I’ll be a rover

You’ll know who I am by the songs that I sing

I’ll feast at your table, I’ll sleep in your clover

Who cares what tomorrow shall bring

 

Today, while the blossoms still cling to the vine

I’ll taste your strawberries, I’ll drink your sweet wine

A million tomorrows shall all pass away

Ere I forget all the joy that is mine, Today

 

I can’t be contented with yesterday’s glory

I can’t live on promises winter to spring

Today is my moment, now is my story

I’ll laugh and I’ll cry and I’ll sing

 

Today, while the blossoms still cling to the vine

I’ll taste your strawberries, I’ll drink your sweet wine

A million tomorrows shall all pass away

Ere I forget all the joy that is mine, Today

 

Today, while the blossoms still cling to the vine

I’ll taste your strawberries, I’ll drink your sweet wine

A million tomorrows shall all pass away

Ere I forget all the joy that is mine, Today

 

(1.) be contented with (滿足)

(2.) era /ɛə/ (n.)a period of time of which particular events or stages of development are typical.

*black and blue 瘀青

*good gracious = oh Jesus = oh dear = oh My Lord = oh my gosh 天阿 (第一個是較好的說法)