These are some books to use in classroom to promote critical literacy.
Friends from the Other Side: Amigos del otro lado
Written by Gloria, Anzaldua, Illus. Consuelo Mendez (Children's Book Press, 1993).
Your Move
Written by Eve Bunting, Illus. James Ransome
The Story of Ruby Bridges
Written by Robert Coles, Illus. by George Ford (Scholastic, 1995).
Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type
Written by Dorren Cornin, Illus, by Besty Lewin (Simon & Schuster, 2000). Caldecott Honor Book
Grandaddy's Gift
Written by Miagaree King Mitchell, Ilus. by Larry Johnson (Troll, 1998). International Reading Association Teacher's Choice Award
Passage to Freedom: The Sugihara Story
Written by Ken Mochizuki, Illus by Dorn Lee (Lee & Low, 1997).
Wings
Written by Christopher (Scholastic, 2000).
Malcolm X: A Fire Burning Brightly
Written by Walter Dean Myers, Illus. by Leonard Jenkins (HarperCollins, 2000).
If a Bus Could Talk: The Story of Rosa Parks
Written by Faith Ringgold, Illus. by Simon and Schuster, 1999).
The People who Hugged the Trees
Written by Deborah L. Rose, Illus. by Birgitta Saflund ( Roberts Rinehart, 1990).
Two Old Women: An Alaska Legend of Betrayal, Courage, and Survival
Written by Velma Wallis (Harper, 1993)
Source where I found the list of books.
Lewison, M., Flint, A. S., & Van Sluys, K. (2002). Taking on critical literacy: The journey of newcomers and novices. Language Arts, 79(5), 382-392.
The Name Jar Written by Yangsook Choi |
How to incorporate books into a discussion?
Books can easily be incorporated in the focus/activating students prior knowledge before beginning a lesson. This is usually in the beginning of the lesson, the book can be used to introduce a concept. Books can also be the actual lesson, or used to conclude a concept for the week.
My student tutor used Ruby Bridges in the Classroom with my fourth grade students. My students enjoyed the book and had many questions. So, I agreed to talk more on this issue during Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Since they were familiar with Rosa Park's Story and Dr. King Jr, the students questions turned into a discussion of discrimination and racism.
I just received The Name Jar in the mail. It's a cute story that can be used to teach students how to respect others who are different and accepting one another. I found this book on P-interest, used for the first days of school. However, as the year comes to an end the students have their moments when they begin to call each other names. This is a good book to use in such occasions. It teaches friendship respecting each other, and being tolerant of other cultures.
I just received The Name Jar in the mail. It's a cute story that can be used to teach students how to respect others who are different and accepting one another. I found this book on P-interest, used for the first days of school. However, as the year comes to an end the students have their moments when they begin to call each other names. This is a good book to use in such occasions. It teaches friendship respecting each other, and being tolerant of other cultures.
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