There's More to the Story : Using Literature to Teach Diversity and Social-Emotional Skills in the Elementary Classroom

Gwendolyn Cartledge

ISBN 10: 1952812674 / ISBN 13: 9781952812675

Verlag: Solution Tree Feb 2022, 2022

Beschreibung

Neuware - 'With their book There's More to the Story: Using Literature to Teach Diversity and Social-Emotional Skills in the Elementary Classroom, authors Gwendolyn Cartledge, Amanda L. Yurick, and Alana Oif Telesman provide an in-depth guide for introducing issues of diversity and social-emotional learning to elementary students through quality children's literature. Each chapter contains recommendations for books that explore different aspects of diversity and culture, including race, ethnicity, gender, (dis)ability, religion, systemic injustices, and more. The books are paired with activities meant to highlight each issue and encourage students to think critically about the effects the issues have on the world, their classmates, and themselves. There's More to the Story provides a literary approach to teaching diversity and social-emotional skills that keeps students engaged while preparing them to face some of the world's toughest challenges'.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781952812675

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: There's More to the Story : Using Literature to Teach Diversity and Social-Emotional Skills in the Elementary Classroom
• Verlag: Solution Tree Feb 2022
• Veröffentlichungsdatum: 2022
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 1952812674
• ISBN-13: 9781952812675
• Bindung: Taschenbuch
• Zustand: Neu

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Inhaltsangabe

Introduce diversity and social-emotional learning to elementary students through a wide array of culturally relevant, quality children's literature. This valuable resource shares recommendations for books that explore race, ethnicity, gender, (dis)ability, religion, and more. The authors pair activities with book suggestions to promote healthy self-affirmation, self-assertion, and conflict resolution so students learn how their actions impact others.

• Gain a basic understanding of social-emotional learning and concepts.
• Discover why literature is an effective tool for conveying diversity issues and social-emotional concepts.
• Engage young students with literature and activities to help them understand complex issues.
• Integrate literature from a vast array of diverse groups into classroom learning to broaden cultural understanding.
• Create an environment in which students can learn, process, and celebrate cultural differences.

Contents:
Introduction

Section I: Using Diverse and Culturally Relevant Children's Literature for Social-Emotional Development
Chapter 1: Developing Social-Emotional Skills in Young Children
Chapter 2: Using Diverse and Culturally Relevant Literature

Section II: Affirming Others and Self and Asserting Self Through Diverse and Culturally Relevant Literature
Chapter 3: Affirming Others
Chapter 4: Affirming Self
Chapter 5: Asserting Self

Section III: Dealing With Aggression and Conflict Through Diverse and Culturally Relevant Literature
Chapter 6: Responding to Aggression
Chapter 7: Playing and Working Cooperatively With Others
Chapter 8: Questioning Unfair Practices

Epilogue
Appendix: Integration of Digital Media
References and Resources
Index

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Charlotte y Peter Fiell son dos autoridades en historia, teoría y crítica del diseño y han escrito más de sesenta libros sobre la materia, muchos de los cuales se han convertido en éxitos de ventas. También han impartido conferencias y cursos como profesores invitados, han comisariado exposiciones y asesorado a fabricantes, museos, salas de subastas y grandes coleccionistas privados de todo el mundo. Los Fiell han escrito numerosos libros para TASCHEN, entre los que se incluyen 1000 Chairs, Diseño del siglo XX, El diseño industrial de la A a la Z, Scandinavian Design y Diseño del siglo XXI.