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What to do when you can't find you: Exposing children to culturally reflective literature
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Butler, R. |
| Copyright Year | 2006 |
| Abstract | t’s a typical Friday morning. The students are excited because it’s their day to visit Ms. Farmer, the school librarian. We walk into the library, placing our books in the oversowing drop box, and follow Ms. Farmer to the designated story spot. As she begins her story of the trials and tribulations of three home-building pigs, I peer into the children’s animated faces. Are they really connecting with the story? Is the theme of the book something that goes on in their lives? Have they held straw, twigs, and bricks in their hands? Do they know how to use a hammer? Do they encounter wolves trying to blow them out of their homes? I recall the books of my childhood and wonder how much of that literature included the images and events of my day-to-day life. Where were the characters that looked like me? Where were the challenges that mirrored those in my family and community? As an African-American teacher of young children, I’m committed to holding the mirror that resects the diversity of our class, school, and community. I want all children to Þnd themselves in the stories and books I share. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.childcarequarterly.com/pdf/spring06_culturallit.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
