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I read the introductory line from Laos, "The girl was free to go, but she had nothing to wear except rags. Then she looked in her mother's sewing basket." We made use of random objects in the classroom, to comply with the designated quick ten minute preparation time, so for a sewing basket I utilized a plastic bag. One of my peers got creative and made "diamond anklets" out of lined paper with a highlighter! ReflectionMulticultural literature, or literature of diversity, is especially important to me. I believe children need the opportunity to understand people of various socioeconomic, racial and ethnic backgrounds with disabilities, family patterns and gender expressions that may be different than their own. Educators should address topics that challenge the dominant ideology in ways that promote critical thinking and questioning. Cynthia McDaniel claims that the teaching philosophy of critical literacy can act as a vehicle for social change if learners' responses to text are channeled to be examined in critical ways that lead to opportunities for tranformation and action. Engaging in critical literacy by encouraging children to question and discuss diverse literature promotes transformation against social injustices, through discussion provoking action on social change. McDaniel's article states:
I plan on incorporating critical literacy in my own teaching philosophy and platform. I adored the tableau exercise in class today. The activity gives learners the opportunity to respond to literature in a creative way that even promotes the application of theater/drama in the core curriculum. It is important to me to incorporate the arts in student's learning. I love that in Teaching Children's Lit our analysis of literature is always something different, allowing us to flex our creativity as well as gather ideas to utilize in our own future classrooms. ResourcesMcDaniel, C. (2004). Critical Literacy: A Questioning Stance and the Possibility for Change. The Reading Teacher, 57(5), 472-481.
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