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From: Nancy Bo Flood <wflood_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 16:09:53 -0700
Thank you for thoughtful comments, clearly expressed by several including, JL Powers, Rosanne Parry, and Marc Aronson. The issue of including - even welcoming books - that have "problems" was articulated at an Arizona reading conference by Anselmo Ramon, Tohono O’odham, former Director of Native American Studies Department in Tucson Unified School District. Do recall that this program was "taken off the shelves." Anselmo Ramon prepared an evaluation guide, Judge for Yourself! to help teachers become more aware of stereotyping in children's literature. But he was very clear that he welcomed the use of literature in the classroom that had "problems," such as Indian in the Cupboard or Little House on the Prairie. His point was that it was important for students to read critically and analyze for themselves what was true, realistic, exaggerated, untrue or blatant misrepresentations in a book of fiction or nonfiction. I agree with this approach, encourage students to read widely, to think critically and to listen to others' opinions, especially ones that differ from their own.
This past week we have been speaking to a critical issue, creating a diversity of books and getting them to readers.
From Ellen Levine: "Rest on truth for authority rather than taking authority for truth."
Nancy Bo Flood
The goal is not to purify our shelves but, rather, to deepen students' ability to read critically, think deeply, question -- us -- constantly, and arrive at their own views -- even if totally different from ours.
Marc Aronson
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 16:09:53 -0700
Thank you for thoughtful comments, clearly expressed by several including, JL Powers, Rosanne Parry, and Marc Aronson. The issue of including - even welcoming books - that have "problems" was articulated at an Arizona reading conference by Anselmo Ramon, Tohono O’odham, former Director of Native American Studies Department in Tucson Unified School District. Do recall that this program was "taken off the shelves." Anselmo Ramon prepared an evaluation guide, Judge for Yourself! to help teachers become more aware of stereotyping in children's literature. But he was very clear that he welcomed the use of literature in the classroom that had "problems," such as Indian in the Cupboard or Little House on the Prairie. His point was that it was important for students to read critically and analyze for themselves what was true, realistic, exaggerated, untrue or blatant misrepresentations in a book of fiction or nonfiction. I agree with this approach, encourage students to read widely, to think critically and to listen to others' opinions, especially ones that differ from their own.
This past week we have been speaking to a critical issue, creating a diversity of books and getting them to readers.
From Ellen Levine: "Rest on truth for authority rather than taking authority for truth."
Nancy Bo Flood
The goal is not to purify our shelves but, rather, to deepen students' ability to read critically, think deeply, question -- us -- constantly, and arrive at their own views -- even if totally different from ours.
Marc Aronson
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