A literature-based approach offers a variety of benefits. It encourages sense-making or meaning-making of a whole text (story, poem, etc). once students understand the general meaning of the whole text, they are better prepared to deal with the analysis of the parts. A literature-based approach also promotes active engagement and collaborative work so that learners contribute to class activities through direct interaction with either the teacher or with peers. They also participate through sharing information, asking questions, and reflecting on their understanding, as well as working together to make sense of the text under study. Another advantage of this instructional approach is its incorporation of a human component so that learners can identify with characters who face common human conflicts and problems, such as fear, hate, love, etc. Learners have the opportunity to reflect on the characters’ actions and choices and then discuss whether they agree or disagree with the characters’ decisions
A literature-based approach supports integrated as opposed to segregated skills and, as a result, its associated activities usually target in one lesson all the skills involved in reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
Literature-based approach is the type of instruction in which authors’ original narrative and expository works are used as the core for experiences to support children in developing literacy. The types of activities done with the literature are the natural types of things children and adults would do when reading and responding to any good book. For example, it is natural to share and talk about a good book after reading it; it is not natural to answer ten questions about the book.
Literature-based approach is much more than giving students quality literature; it is doing the authentic things with the literature that all writers and readers would naturally do, and giving students support with the activities as they need it. Children and young adults develop literacy by having real literacy experiences and getting support from more-experienced .
By: Mrs. Gina A. Torres | Teacher III | Sto. Niño Biaan Elementary School | Mariveles, Bataan
