It seems highly plausible that a child’s creativity could be stifled because they have been exposed to an almost constant stream of fabricated stories and stimulation – instant gratification. A wordless book, while typically illustrated with beautiful images, is likely to fall short of providing the instant gratification that a movie or cartoon provides to an audience.
On the other hand, taking into consideration alternative points of view, technology could provide the child with an impetus to create their own story. A wordless book might be intellectually refreshing to a child that has been thoroughly immersed in processed and canned entertainment – a chance to use their creativity by acting out stories with a variety of characters, plots, and endings. I find myself quite intrigued to learn more about research and data that has been compiled on this topic.
What is your opinion?
Very interesting question. I think that both of your answers have a valid point. I really think that this varies child to child. And situation to situation. I really think that both answers are right depending on the child, their situation and their own individual motivation and drive.
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