Metodički potencijal knjige Bili su deca kao i ti… Grozdane Olujić

Abstract

The paper deals with possibilities of interpreting selected texts from Grozdana Olujić’s Bili su deca kao i ti… [Once they were children like you…] in teaching literature in lower elementary grades. The analysis involves the procedure of using literary and biographical data in teaching about authors and scientists that are prescribed by the lower elementary curriculum. It can be concluded that popular science texts and informative texts, as well as autobiographies and short biographies of famous writers and scientists, have a great didactic potential on condition that their content, language and style are adapted for young readers. Interesting, dynamic stories about writers’, artists’ and scientists’ childhood, family environment and creative development can motivate children to read and analyze literary and scientific literary texts,