In college, I took a class on multicultural literacy. In this class, I learned how important it was to have a variety of books that represented all students, even if they weren't in my class. Where I teach, the majority of my students are Latino. We have a few students at each grade level who are black, asian and white. Occasionally we will have students who are from other cultures, but this is the demographics of where I work.
Given what has happened recently, I know many teachers are now trying to do better. One way is by influencing our students through literature. Use picture books that portray characters of color in a positive way. Today I thought I'd just share with you some of my favorite books I have collected over the years and a few new ones I have found recently.
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I have curated quite a large list of books in my Amazon Store if you would like to browse for more. I am also listening to White Fragility through Audible. I signed up up for the Free 30 day trial through Amazon Prime. I like listening to books while I work.
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