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Children's Encyclopedia: History and its Contents
from: Maxx Family LifeLearning is very important aspect to every child in their development and their future as civilized and productive members of the community. A lot of different resources and materials are available in the market more than ever to help them be knowledgeable about certain topics that they need to research about.
A children's encyclopedia is one of the resources pertaining to a single book, set of books or digital versions arranged chronologically from A-Z containing information regarding various topics either on a single or multiple fields. The digital version of the encyclopedia can be searched by subject or keyword. Encyclopedia can cover all topics (general) or can focus only to a particular field of discipline such as philosophy or art (specialized).
One ideal example is the children's encyclopedia founded by a British journalist, educator and writer, Arthur Mee. It is an eight volume encyclopedia published in London by Educational Book Company Ltd on 1908 up to early 1960's and was expanded later on to ten volumes. This was adopted by numerous family homes in the British Empire.
The children's encyclopedia has an unusual format which can be read from cover to cover and can be used as a traditional reference. It's contents include factual articles, classic stories, songs, bible stories, nursery rhymes and poems.
* Nursery rhymes are traditional poems or songs being originally taught in nursery for young children. The learning process assists in vocabulary development and basic skills on counting. One example of counting nursery rhyme or game is eeny, meeny, miny, moe. It is also associated with specific actions or dances adapted from particular songs.
* Songs pertains to musical composition relatively short which can be accompanied by another musical instrument featuring words or lyrics. It can be sang either solo, duet or by a group.
* Bible stories are parables of Jews and Christians retelling some parts or events which were written in the Bible and were incorporated in spiritual instructions, religious worships of families, literature and cultural underpinnings of societies of Christians and Jews.
The children's encyclopedia was organized to various sections such as stories, men and women, earth and its neighbors, history, animal life, wonder, familiar things, art, plant life, ourselves, picture atlas, countries, powers, ideas, literature, poetry and nursery rhymes, school lessons, things to make and do and the bible.
These sections emerge in rotation strictly and its tenth volume has traditional index used for standard work reference. The children's encyclopedia has a written didactic tone away from the neutral point of view. The article contents reflect strong and controversial views from its contributors and editors including views on religion, blatant sexism, eugenics and offhand racism.
The children's encyclopedia was not sold in United States initially. However it was edited for US market and was renamed The Book of Knowledge. The Grolier Company was the one who published and distributed the book. It was sold on a door to door basis and many families bought it to improve their as well as their children's knowledge.
The encyclopedia is widely used by schools and trainings of teachers. It was generally recognized as the most influential book for several generations of Commonwealth and British children. It also became the center of study of most social historians giving them great insights on the society's social values which created and influenced it.
Parents can shop at bookstores or use different search engines on the Internet to get the encyclopedia and compare prices. Modern children's encyclopedia may come up with CD's and other materials for viewing. This makes the learning process easy through actual demonstration.
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