Formation of Reading and Comprehension Skills in a Multicultural Environment: the Viewpoint of Contemporary Authors of Children‘s Literature

Daniel Polihronov
Sofia University

Abstract. The problem of the formation of pupils’ reading and comprehension skills in a multicultural environment during literacy period in the first grade on the basis of qualitative (interpretative) analysis of interviews with 11 contemporary authors of children’s literature. This paper presents the opinion of contemporary authors of children’s literature on the role of texts they create in the period of literacy in a multicultural environment in the first grade. As a result of the conducted empirical study it was concluded that for the formation of literary competences in pupils it is necessary to refine the selection of literary texts and methodological approaches and tools we work in accordance with the contemporary pedagogical trends.
Keywords: literature for children; reading skills; comprehension skills; multicultural environment; interview; interpretative analysis

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