Zenith
Children’s Literature
For our final unit at Freestyle we were all assigned the Zenith project. This project was aimed to be the ultimate project of everything that we had previously learned and created. There were no limits to what we wanted to do and the timeline in which we were going to do it. I had been thinking about what I wanted to do for my Zenith project since Senior Innovator presentations last year. I work at a church in the nursery, and also babysit quite frequently. When considering what I would like to study next year I was in between Graphic Design and Child Development. I choose to write and illustrate a children’s book, I felt that this project was a good way of combining the two fields and gave my insight on my decision.
Research
I wrote my research paper on the history of children’s literature and how it specifically affects a childs development. Through my research I learned a lot about the history of, how it affects the development of a young mind, and how those affects show throughout childhood. I was definitely aware of some of the aspects of what makes literature in children’s early lives important but the research helped to deepen my understanding. I learned more about the specific things that children respond to in books, such as bright colors, and repetition. This was extremely helpful in the production of my own book.
Storyboarding
Final Product!
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Teddy’s Adventures
Reflection
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