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5/15/17 1 Using Children’s Literature to Support Understanding of Social Justice Kathleen (Kate) Gallagher, PhD University of Nebraska Buffett Early Childhood Institute Storybooks for Revolution A slice of “Real life” Pair and Share an early memory of understanding social justice How do CHILDREN understand social justice? How can ADULTS understand social justice? How can ADULTS support children’s understandings? How can BOOKS help us have conversations? Revolution rev·o·lu·tionˌrevəˈlo͞oSH(ə)n/ Noun: revolution; plural noun: revolutions 1.a forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system. 2.(in Marxism) the class struggle that is expected to lead to political change and the triumph of communism 3.a dramatic and wide-reaching change in the way something works or is organized or in people's ideas about it. Synonyms: metamorphosis, transformation, innovation, reorganization https://www.Google.com Revolution rev·o·lu·tionˌrevəˈlo͞oSH(ə)n/ Noun: revolution; plural noun: revolutions 1.a forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system. 2.(in Marxism) the class struggle that is expected to lead to political change and the triumph of communism 3.a dramatic and wide-reaching change in the way something works or is organized or in people's ideas about it. Synonyms: metamorphosis, transformation, innovation, reorganization https://www.Google.com Revolution rev·o·lu·tionˌrevəˈlo͞oSH(ə)n/ Noun: revolution; plural noun: revolutions 1.a forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system. 2.(in Marxism) the class struggle that is expected to lead to political change and the triumph of communism 3.a dramatic and wide-reaching change in the way something works or is organized or in people's ideas about it. Synonyms: metamorphosis, transformation, innovation, reorganization https://www.Google.com
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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
https://www.Google.com
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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