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Teaching Young Children
January 2, 2024

Building a Diverse and Inclusive Library for Preschool Settings

Because books are a gateway for children to learn more about themselves and others, it's important to create class libraries that celebrate differences and promote inclusivity.

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Authored by: 
Suzanne Metcalf, Rebecca Chrystal, Michelle Siosan Hyman
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Teaching Young Children
January 2, 2024

Literacy Learning Using Large-Format Class Books

Learn how large, floor-based class books can be used to promote early literacy skills.

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Amanda Wilson, Sarah Ramsey
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Learning to Train Surf

In this essay, I share how my perceptions of my students’ capabilities—and my own—were deeply influenced by my identity as a White, gay, cis male from a rural college town.

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Authored by: 
David P. Barry
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Introduction: Using Identity Narratives to Inform ECE Practice

The authors in this collection examine their own identities by looking at their histories; reflecting on how their identities that arise from group memberships influence their teaching.

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Authored by: 
Barbara Henderson, Isauro M. Escamilla, Megina Baker, Amanda Branscombe, Maleka Donaldson, Debra Murphy, Andrew J. Stremmel
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