Storybooks for Revolution · 2017. 5. 19. · Revolution rev·o·lu·tionˌrevəˈlo͞oSH(ə)n/...
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Using Children’s Literature to
Support Understanding of Social Justice
Kathleen (Kate) Gallagher, PhD
University of Nebraska Buffett Early
Childhood Institute
Storybooks for Revolution
Asliceof“Reallife”
PairandShareanearlymemoryofunderstandingsocialjustice
HowdoCHILDRENunderstandsocialjustice?
HowcanADULTSunderstandsocialjustice?
HowcanADULTSsupportchildren’sunderstandings?
HowcanBOOKShelpushaveconversations?
Revolutionrev·o·lu·tionˌrevəˈlo͞oSH(ə)n/Noun:revolution;pluralnoun:revolutions1.aforcibleoverthrowofagovernmentorsocialorderinfavorofanewsystem.2.(inMarxism)theclassstrugglethatisexpectedtoleadtopoliticalchangeandthetriumphofcommunism3.adramaticandwide-reachingchangeinthewaysomethingworksorisorganizedorinpeople'sideasaboutit.
Synonyms:metamorphosis,transformation,innovation,reorganization
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Revolutionrev·o·lu·tionˌrevəˈlo͞oSH(ə)n/Noun:revolution;pluralnoun:revolutions1.aforcibleoverthrowofagovernmentorsocialorderinfavorofanewsystem.2.(inMarxism)theclassstrugglethatisexpectedtoleadtopoliticalchangeandthetriumphofcommunism3.adramaticandwide-reachingchangeinthewaysomethingworksorisorganizedorinpeople'sideasaboutit. Synonyms:metamorphosis,transformation,
innovation,reorganization
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Revolutionrev·o·lu·tionˌrevəˈlo͞oSH(ə)n/Noun:revolution;pluralnoun:revolutions1.aforcibleoverthrowofagovernmentorsocialorderinfavorofanewsystem.2.(inMarxism)theclassstrugglethatisexpectedtoleadtopoliticalchangeandthetriumphofcommunism3.adramaticandwide-reachingchangeinthewaysomethingworksorisorganizedorinpeople'sideasaboutit.
Synonyms:metamorphosis,transformation,innovation,reorganization
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Anti-BiasEducation
• Active educationalapproach• Values-basedprinciplesandmethods• Respectingandembracingdiversity• Actingagainstbiasandunfairness• Usescriticalthinkingandproblem-solving• Createsaclimateofpositivegroupidentity
www.teachingforchange.org
HOWDOCHILDRENUNDERSTANDSOCIALJUSTICE?
BraindevelopmentEmotionalLiteracySocialCognition
Children’sUnderstanding…Somethingsyoumightbeasking:
• Whendochildrennoticeracial/ethic/genderdifferences?
• Whendochildrendemonstrate“bias” intheirinteractions?
• Howdochildrenlearntoovercomebias?
Brain Development: Wired for Relationships
Shonkoff&Phillips,2000
Schore,2001
Gunnar,2009
Emotional Literacy
EmotionalResponding:CauseandEffects
EmotionExperience:BodyandBehavior
Emotionsareexperiencedintheirbodiesandexpressedintheirbehaviors• Inresponsetoan
experience,expressesarangeofemotions.
• Exaggeratesexpressionofemotions.
• Expressesemotionsthroughlanguage,posture,orgesturessuitabletothecontext.
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EmotionRecognition:SelfandOthers
Emotionsrecognizedinthemselvesandothers.• Withsupportfromanadult,labelsemotions.
• Independentlylabelsemotions.
• Labelshigher-orderemotions.
EmotionalResponding:CauseandEffect
Emotionshavecausesandeffectsandthatpeoplemayfeelandresponddifferentlyinsimilarsituations.• Explainsthataneventcan
causecertainemotions.• Explainsthataneventcan
causemorethanoneemotion.
• Explainsthatthesameeventcanleadtoexperiencedifferentemotions.
SocialCognitionNoticing
“difference”
Power
Bias
InfantsandToddlers(Birth-3):WHAT?
• Sensorimotorlearning• Languagelearning• Patternrecognition
Preschoolers(3-5):WHY?• Curious• ProblemSolving• Classifying/Ordering/Quantifying• Patterncreating
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PrimaryYears(5-8):HOW?
• Meaning-making• Rulefollowing• Equalityseeking
Children’sUnderstanding…Somethingsyoumightbeasking:
• Whendochildrennoticeracial/ethic/genderdifferences?
• Whendochildrendemonstrate“bias” intheirinteractions?
• Howdochildrenlearntoovercomebias?
TheFourGoalsofAnti-BiasEducation• Eachchildwilldemonstrate self-
awareness,confidence,familypride,andpositivesocialidentities.
• Eachchildwillexpress comfortandjoywithhumandiversity,accuratelanguageforhumandifferences;anddeep,caringhumanconnections.
• Eachchildwillincreasinglyrecognizeunfairness,havelanguagetodescribeunfairness,andunderstandthatunfairnesshurts.
• Eachchildwilldemonstrateempowermentandtheskillstoact,withothersoralone,againstprejudiceand/ordiscriminatoryactions.
(Derman-Sparks&Edwards,2010)
HOWCANADULTSUNDERSTANDSOCIALJUSTICE?
StagesofCulturalCompetency
CrossT.,Bazron,B.,Dennis,K.,&Isaacs,M.(1989)
LevelsofCulturalCompetency
Adultsadoptattitudesandengageinbehavior,that
evenwhenwell-intentioned,
teacheschildrenthatsomepeoplearemorevaluedthanothers.
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Anti-Bias:AdultLearningGoals• Increaseyourself- awarenessandunderstanding.• Examinewhatyouhavelearned,whatyouenjoyorfear.• Identifyhowthe“isms” haveaffectedyou.• Exploreyoursocialjusticeideas,feelings,andexperiences.• Openupdialoguewithcolleaguesandfamilies.
Derman-Sparks,2010
Howcanadultssupportchildren’sunderstandings?
CulturallyResponsivePrograms
• Communicatinghighexpectations• Learningwithinthecontextofculture• Culturally-responsiveprogramofferings• Librariansasfacilitators• ChildandFamilycentered• Positiveperspectivesoncaregiversandfamilies.
Whatadultscando…
• Developingchildren’sidentitiesandselfesteem
• Helpingchildrenfeelcomfortablewithdifference
• Creatingawarenessofbiasandstereotypes
• Providingchildrenwiththetoolstorespondappropriatelytobias
ZoneofProximalDevelopment
Independent ZPD Goal
Childrenneedintentionalsupport
Childrenneedsupporttocopewitharangeofchallenges
Helps childrenacquirenewskills/concepts
Helpstheadultframethesupport
Why children’s books?
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Story Reading with Groups
Proactivevs.Responsive
Provocations
Story Reading with Individuals
Proactive/ResponsiveProvocations
Infants and Toddlers Perspectives
Racism Racism
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Sexism/Gender Diversity Ageism
Economic Diversity Economic Diversity
XenophobISM: Refugees Family Diversity
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Family Diversity Emotional Diversity: Mental Health
Ability Diversity
http://autism.sesamestreet.org/storybook-we-are-amazing/
Ability Diversity
Ability Diversity Ability Diversity
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Diverse Life Events ChoosingandUsingLiteraturetoSupportChildren’sUnderstanding• Choosebooksthatarewellwrittenandtellagoodstoryintheirownright.
• Besensitivetochildren’scircumstancesandpersonalitieswhenselectingbooks.
• Provideopportunitiesfordifferentresponsestoliterature.
• Honorchildren’suniqueresponsestostories.
BeyondtheJournal • YoungChildrenontheWeb • September2008
PairandShare:ChooseaBook
• Withwhomwillyouusethebook(age,ability)?• Individual/Group• Proactive/Reactive• Whatprovocationswillyouuse?
Revolutionrev·o·lu·tionˌrevəˈlo͞oSH(ə)n/Noun:revolution;pluralnoun:revolutions1.aforcibleoverthrowofagovernmentorsocialorderinfavorofanewsystem.2.(inMarxism)theclassstrugglethatisexpectedtoleadtopoliticalchangeandthetriumphofcommunism3.adramaticandwide-reachingchangeinthewaysomethingworksorisorganizedorinpeople'sideasaboutit.
Synonyms:metamorphosis,transformation,innovation,reorganization
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Thank you!
KathleenGallagher,PhDProfessor
Cille andRonWilliamsCommunityChair
forEarlyChildhoodEducationUniversityofNebraskaatKearney
Averyspecial“thank-you” tothemanyfamilies,earlychildhoodprofessionalsandscholarswhoseshouldersIstandupon– learningtobeempathicandcompassionatetowardsALL.
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