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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"multicultural children's literature"”.
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Teaching Diversity through Multicultural Children's Literature: A Guidebook for Korean English Elementary School Teachers
… on developing guides and lesson plans promoting multiculturalism, intended for Korean teachers to use during English language immersion camps. The goals are to encourage students to affirm themselves as unique individuals, accept and respect others who are different, learn about other cultures, …
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The Missing Mirror: A Critical Content Analysis of Multicultural Children's Literature with Black Male Characters
… and read for longer periods of time. However, children are more likely to engage with characters who look like them, and it is difficult to find books with Black male characters (Ladson-Billings, 1995; Noguera, 2008; Sims, 1982; Tatum, 2005).</p> <p>The purpose of this dissertation is to …
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Judging a Book by Its Cover: An Evaluation Tool for the Evaluation, Selection and Inclusion of Multicultural Children's Literature in the Elementary Classroom
… through a lack of accurate and authentic literature in the classroom. The portrayal of our diverse society is limited in the elementary curriculum due to the lack of knowledge and access of multicultural literature by elementary teachers.</p> <p>This study is an extensive literature review …
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Using multicultural literature in the classroom to encourage tolerance and respect
… study was to determine what happens when multicultural children's literature is used to supplement the kindergarten curriculum. Over the course of four weeks, students were read eight books about diverse cultures during centers and during circle time. Qualitative inquiry strategies such as …
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What the Children Are Reading: A Content Analysis of Minority Male Characters in Preschool Children's Libraries
… a library area, which has picture books for the children to explore and enjoy, and some early childhood classrooms put tubs or baskets of a few picture books in every center in the classroom. In addition to inspiring a love of reading and providing hours of enjoyment, children's literature serves …
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Korean/Korean American adolescents' responses to young adult fiction and media created by Korean/Korean Americans
Multicultural children’s and young adult literature provides readers with various opportunities: to mirror their lives and reflect the meanings of their own experiences; to gain insight on social issues as well as personal issues; and to enhance cross-cultural awareness. How might Korean/Korean …