In the process of developing children's independent reading ability, chapter books play an important role. But for chapter books, children can be said to love and fear. Love because good chapter books can make children deeply feel the joy of reading; I am afraid that when they first come into contact with such books with fewer pictures and more words, they have certain challenges to children's reading ability and literacy. Today I will talk to you about a very famous chapter book - "Magic Tree House"
01 New York Times bestseller evergreen
In the 25 years since its birth, "Magic Treehouse" has been translated into 38 languages, and its cumulative sales have exceeded 134 million copies, ranking in the top three of the New York Times children's book bestseller list for 160 consecutive weeks, and being selected as one of the 100 most classic children's books in the world recommended by the National Education Association.
It is also an extracurricular book formulated by American schools, and children have almost one by hand. Among the books in the collection of primary and secondary school libraries in the United States, the borrowing rate is also the highest set of books. Obama also chose this set of books for his two daughters that transitioned from picture book reading to text reading.
02What kind of book is "Magic TreeHouse"?
The Magic Treehouse is a series of chapter books based on fantasy adventure stories. According to the different reading needs of children, it is divided into 3 series: story series (basic version), a total of 28 volumes, all Chinese editions are published; story series (advanced version), a total of 25 volumes, has not yet launched the Chinese edition; popular science series, Chinese edition is currently out of 8 volumes.
Each book is a separate story, and the structure of the story is basically the same: the protagonist of the story is a pair of little brothers and sisters living in frog creek town in Pennsylvania, Jack and Annie. Eight-and-a-half-year-old brother Jack, rational and calm, loves to read, and when traveling, he will record the things he sees along the way in an orderly notebook. Her seven-year-old sister, Anne, is very lively, loves fantasy and adventure, and is happy to touch new things.
One day, in the forest of Frog Creek Town, they accidentally found a magical tree house with magic. In a treehouse, just point to the text or picture in the book, and the treehouse can take them to the place where the text or picture shows. While traveling through time and space with the magical tree house, they also have to complete the task given by the owner of the tree house, fairy Morgan.
Familiar and consistent story framework makes it easier and more effective for children to read and understand, and it is easy to produce the joy and sense of accomplishment of independent reading. "Magic TreeHouse" can not only teach children reading skills, but also let children follow this pair of imaginative and curious little brothers and sisters through time and space, travel to all corners of the world, and explore the world of ancient and modern times.
In the vivid and tortuous story, it can also guide children to learn knowledge in the fields of science, history, geography, culture, sociology and other fields, and help children establish a complete and systematic knowledge system.
Moreover, in the process of reading, children also need to participate in every story. Complete tasks from easy to difficult with the protagonist: rescue small animals, solve puzzles, escape dangers...
This reading experience is challenging and fulfilling, which can fully stimulate children's reading autonomy and improve children's reading ability in an all-round way.