Let go of the compulsion to curate and consume the 'best' books. How can you raise socially responsive readers starting with the books you already have?
2020 Luminary Braintrust Collab Lab Experiment
A Kid’s Guide To Critical Reading
Collaboration Laboratory
COLLAB LAB EXPERIMENT
Are you building a diverse bookshelf?
Let's explore critical reading & cultural analysis with our kids
From the (now archived) Books For Littles Facebook group – a few parent & educator challenges from our group:
“As a parent I face the challenge of critically re-examining the books I read as a child to understand whether they have any place in my family’s bookshelf and what books are better instead.”
“Continuing to develop a diverse library and verifying that I’m choosing appropriate books written by authors of color.”
“I want to be aware of books being recommended for various issues for my 7-yr old.”
Stuff I Made To Help Us Raise Critical Readers
WORKBOOK FOR KIDS
Kids Critical Reading Guide
Use this workbook to help your kids start thinking about centering & positionality.
RATINGS GUIDE
Books For Littles Overall Awesomeness Rating
What I look for in kid-friendly, kyriarchy-smashing resources.
RATINGS GUIDE
5 Types Of Children's Books To Combad Bias
When we assume there is one right set of books for all folks, we’re assuming we all share that one same (usually white, enabled, etc.) identity. It’s erasive, over-simplifying, and it’s kind of aggravating.
KIDLIT ANALYSIS RAMBLING
4 Levels of Diverse Representation
An expanded discussion on how we analyze and interpret kidlit (and how this type of media, in turn, shapes how we move through society),
Your turn!
What strategies have you used to raise critical-thinking kiddos?
Share your ideas, helpful resources, and what you’ve tried. Join the discussion group to add your thoughts, or leave a comment below
WHAT DOES SUPPORT LOOK LIKE FOR YOU?
What strategies are working for you?
How do you want to connect on this topic, and what kinds of tools could we build to help?
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