tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186667433819310087.post8283421937213490748..comments2024-03-29T03:38:38.275-04:00Comments on Room to Grow: Making Early Childhood Count!: How Diverse is Your Library? Books Featuring African-American ChildrenT. Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03345854275926599107noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186667433819310087.post-83751732043175025892011-02-25T02:17:37.579-05:002011-02-25T02:17:37.579-05:00Yes i like it, pls visit my blog and share with me...Yes i like it, pls visit my blog and share with me, thanksGo Learninghttp://www.go-learning.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186667433819310087.post-46465602384001227142011-02-23T21:45:34.774-05:002011-02-23T21:45:34.774-05:00I have three of these books. Thanks for sharing th...I have three of these books. Thanks for sharing these. <br />I gave you the Stylish Blogger Award. Here's a link to my post. http://beginningreadinghelp.blogspot.com/2011/02/stylish-blogger-award.htmlParent and Child Reading Assistancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14301555963338021290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186667433819310087.post-19417575038697923312011-02-20T14:40:30.673-05:002011-02-20T14:40:30.673-05:00I teach 5th grade and read many of the preschooler...I teach 5th grade and read many of the preschoolers picture books to my class. Many of those books have amazing lessons as well as great mentor text for parts of a story. Thanks for sharing this list.Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09165228990207676534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186667433819310087.post-9082800646782081562011-02-20T10:56:48.675-05:002011-02-20T10:56:48.675-05:00Tonya,
Thank you for this post. I like to think ...Tonya, <br />Thank you for this post. I like to think I have worked hard to make my classroom library diverse. I want students to be able to see themselves in the characters that rest upon our shelves. It isn't always easy either as multicultural books are not always readily available. It is not just African-American books that can be a challenge, but finding Asian, Middle-Eastern, and Hispanic (among others) characters is often problematic.<br /><br />This week I checked out the book "Yesterday I Had the Blues" by Jeron Frame from our local library. I had it sitting on a table in our classroom as I was planning to read it soon. One of my students came in from lunch and studied the cover for quite some time. I saw him look at it. Touch the book. Consider the book for quite some time. I think he saw himself in the book, and I worry he doesn't see himself enough in children's literature. Thanks for a post that helps me to continue to add to my collection -- and reminds me how important my choices are for the students in my classroom.<br /><br />CathyCathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08233792477358685156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186667433819310087.post-4611707175169221792011-02-15T19:45:53.232-05:002011-02-15T19:45:53.232-05:00Perfect! Just what I was looking for. Thank you fo...Perfect! Just what I was looking for. Thank you for putting this together so quickly.<br /><br />MarciaMarcianoreply@blogger.com