If I Ran the Zoo

If I Ran the Zoo
Author: Dr. Seuss
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 63
Release: 1950
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0394800818

Gerald tells of the very unusual animals he would add to the zoo, if he were in charge.

One Race Kids Fun Book

One Race Kids Fun Book
Author: D. Sarmiento-Waring
Publisher: Xulon Press
Total Pages: 62
Release: 2010-09-22
Genre:
ISBN: 160957902X

A fun way for kids to interact with Faith, Dakota, Chi, Gamba, and Esperanza with coloring pages, word searches, the missing letters, crossword puzzles, and matching games.

Reading Picture Books with Children

Reading Picture Books with Children
Author: Megan Dowd Lambert
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2015-11-03
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1580896626

A new, interactive approach to storytime, The Whole Book Approach was developed in conjunction with the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art and expert author Megan Dowd Lambert's graduate work in children's literature at Simmons College, offering a practical guide for reshaping storytime and getting kids to think with their eyes. Traditional storytime often offers a passive experience for kids, but the Whole Book approach asks the youngest of readers to ponder all aspects of a picture book and to use their critical thinking skills. Using classic examples, Megan asks kids to think about why the trim size of Ludwig Bemelman's Madeline is so generous, or why the typeset in David Wiesner's Caldecott winner,The Three Pigs, appears to twist around the page, or why books like Chris Van Allsburg's The Polar Express and Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar are printed landscape instead of portrait. The dynamic discussions that result from this shared reading style range from the profound to the hilarious and will inspire adults to make children's responses to text, art, and design an essential part of storytime.

My Hair is a Garden

My Hair is a Garden
Author: Cozbi A. Cabrera
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2018-04-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0807509248

NEA'S READ ACROSS AMERICA 2019-2020 CALENDAR Like every good garden, my hair must be cared for and nourished, tilled, and weeded. After a day of being taunted by classmates about her unruly hair, Mackenzie can't take any more and she seeks guidance from her wise and comforting neighbor, Miss Tillie. Using the beautiful garden in the backyard as a metaphor, Miss Tillie shows Mackenzie that maintaining healthy hair is not a chore nor is it something to fear. Most importantly, Mackenzie learns that natural black hair is beautiful.

Meet the One Race Kids

Meet the One Race Kids
Author: D. Sarmiento-Waring
Publisher: Xulon Press
Total Pages: 22
Release: 2010-09-21
Genre:
ISBN: 1609578996

Come get a small peek into the character traits to each of the One Race Kids as we introduce you to Faith, Dakota, Chi, Gamba, and Esperanza in this short story book.

We are the One Race Kids

We are the One Race Kids
Author: D. Sarmiento-Waring
Publisher: Xulon Press
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2010
Genre: Character
ISBN: 1609579003

"The One Race Kids have character traits that make them today's new super heroes. They are changing our world one person at a time through acts of kindness. Their message of faith, hope, and love brings peace and unity to our world today."--Page 4 of cover

The One Race Kids Teach The ABCs

The One Race Kids Teach The ABCs
Author: D. Sarmiento - Waring
Publisher: Xulon Press
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2010-12
Genre:
ISBN: 1609578597

Join Faith, Dakota, Chi, Gamba, and Esperanza as they teach the ABCs consisting of positive words of affirmation in this nontraditional short book.

Childrens Literature and the Politics of Equality

Childrens Literature and the Politics of Equality
Author: Pat Pinsent
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2013-07-04
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1134091028

First published in 1997. In this book the author intends to explore some of the many questions which arise as a result of increasing awareness in our society about equality issues. Can the attempt to make books for children consistent with contemporary views about equality go too far? In any case, are children really as much influenced by books and other material as some educationalists would claim? What can or should we do about the 'classics' Of the past? And are today's children's writers so much better at avoiding giving offence to minorities? How much are children affected by the kind of prejudices and preconceptions that we all grow up with but don't always succeed in acknowledging in later life?

Racial Categorization of Multiracial Children in Schools

Racial Categorization of Multiracial Children in Schools
Author: Jane A. Chiong
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 176
Release: 1998-05-21
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0313005656

Multiracial students have unique needs that are not being met in schools, because teachers and school personnel assume that those needs are the same as those of monoracial minority children. Children of multiple races are, in fact, invisible in the schools. On school and federal forms, they are racially categorized based on one race only, and such categorizations are not limited to documents. Schools and teachers may unknowingly transmit monoracial identity messages to multiracial students, which is problematic for some students who may want to identify with more than one race. Our racial categorization process reflects the deficiencies of the concept of race in American culture and needs to be renegotiated. The multiracial child is a microcosm of the American cultural identity. Current racial categorization of multiracial children reflects a society that is still renegotiating its own racial and ethnic identities, and these children bear the burdens of the difficulties. As America continues to become increasingly populated by diverse peoples, what it means to be American is in transition. Americans are moving away from a fixed notion of the American cultural identity toward an expanded, more inclusive resolution.