Analysis of the Methods for Selecting Children's English Materials

Abstract

As globalization continues to accelerate and international exchanges become more frequent, English has become an important medium for cross-cultural communication. Reading is an integral part of English learning, especially for children. By reading English materials, they can get access to a rich vocabulary, grammar and sentence structure, which helps to improve their expressive skills. In order to expand children's knowledge, understand the differences between different countries and cultures and develop their open-mindedness and global awareness, this paper aims to provide an in-depth analysis of the selection of children's English materials, using the literature research method to analyse the principles of children's English materials. Firstly, the characteristics of children's English reading are analyzed, and it is found that children have a limited vocabulary, a high reliance on visual elements and different reading levels in English reading. Secondly, the paper classifies children's English materials into 3 genres such as picture books, novels and children's poetry, and summaries the characteristics of the corresponding genres. Finally, a detailed analysis of the principles of material selection for children's English materials is made using relevant literature, and four principles of material selection for children's English materials are proposed: the principle of moderate difficulty, the principle of attractiveness, the principle of diversity and the principle of cultural relevance.