Module 10: Historical Fiction Reading

My biggest takeaway from all of these historical fiction readings is how effective that they can truly be in the classroom. Until really reading and researching historical fiction, it was never really a subject that came to mind when I thought of children's literature. After reading so many articles, I can see how important it is to teaching children. Not only is it extremely helpful when it comes to literature, but it also is a great way for teaching history. Historical fiction really allows for children to engage in history while reading an interesting piece of writing. History does not always interest every child, but when you add a fictional aspect to it you would be surprised at how interesting it can become. Learning about events in time through fictional characters and stories is a great way to engage children in both reading and learning about history. Some stories such as Little Women and The Adventure's of Tom Sawyer were pieces of historical fiction that I had always enjoyed and never even realized were historical fiction.