Active reading and the timelessness of the canon

Abstract

When children listen to readings, they develop curiosity, imagination, and empathy, while simultaneously expanding their vocabulary and knowledge of the world. As readers, children acquire a love of reading and, through it, begin their literary education. Ideally, it is the family that creates reading habits, but it is the school that consolidates them, promoting reading-rich environments and encouraging reading for pleasure. It is expected, therefore, that when students begin studying the classics, they will already have developed reading skills that allow them to understand, interpret, and appreciate the literary canon. It is also important that the reading of the classics be done with a dose of pleasure and another of effort, as this is part of our cognitive and emotional growth. To this end, we need to invest in active and dynamic methodologies that promote change. As a historical and cultural repository that preserves values ​​and humanizes us, literature dialogues with other forms of expression and knowledge. Literature as a collective project can also present itself as a meeting place capable of reclaiming its timelessness and relevance in the curriculum.