INTEGRATING HISTORY EDUCATION INTO THE TEACHING OF CHILDREN’S LITERATURE READING COMPREHENSION IN VIETNAMESE PRIMARY SCHOOLS

Abstract

Integrating history education into the teaching of children's literature reading comprehension in primary schools represents a pedagogically significant and culturally relevant approach. Rather than focusing on the memorization of historical facts, this approach emphasizes students’ emotional and imaginative engagement with history through symbolic characters, evocative narratives, and vivid imagery in literary texts. This paper presents theoretical foundations of interdisciplinary teaching, examines the current practices in selected primary schools, and proposes practical strategies for effectively integrating historical content into reading comprehension instruction. The proposed approach aims to support students’ understanding of historical knowledge while fostering an awareness of cultural heritage in alignment with the objectives of the 2018 General Education Curriculum in Vietnam.