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29 sty 2020 · Research has indicated how diverse books contribute to a more culturally responsive pedagogy, allowing children to identify themselves in the stories they read and gain an appreciation for others whose lives are different from theirs.
14 paź 2019 · This article discusses the results of a study conducted to identify Latino/a children’s perceptions about and responses to culturally relevant books. The findings show that culturally relevant books facilitate culturally responsive teaching in bilingual classrooms.
educators can use multicultural literature to create learning environments that honor the multiple identities students bring to the classroom. We begin with an overview of why multicultural literature and multiple identities have a place inside our elementary and secondary classrooms. Why Multicultural Literature in the Classroom?
multicultural literature provides meaningful experiences for students to investigate society and acknowledge and interrogate their own beliefs and biases. While many teachers acknowledge the importance of incorporating literature that reflects the diverse populations of schools,
Literacy teachers, in particular, need to broaden their knowledge and understand-ing how to infuse quality literature in their curriculum to help students who are cultural-ly and linguistically diverse to acquire effec-tive literacy skills across the curriculum (Comber, 2011).
teaching of multicultural literature. The author argues that teachers must increase their own cultural knowledge and develop their sensitivity and teaching skills to promote cross-cultural understanding and use multicul-tural literature to validate expressions of cultural knowledge, perspectives, and differences.
Multicultural literature creates a sense of belonging, forging a connection between home and school environments, and across cultures. Multicultural literature serves many purposes, but its greatest accomplishment is its ability to bring people closer together, regardless of culture and ethnicity.
