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ERIC Number: EJ627253
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-1056-0300
Beating Bias with Books: Fostering Awareness and Compassion with Children's Literature.
Rowell, Elizabeth H.; Goodkind, Thomas B.; Henshaw, Elizabeth U.
Social Studies and the Young Learner, v12 n1 p32-35 Sep-Oct 1999
Discusses the use of children's literature to teach antibias education to young children and why literature is an effective technique. Provides a list of antibias activities, ideas on teaching children to respond positively to literature, suggestions for dealing with negativity, and discussion questions. Includes a bibliography. (CMK)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Childrens Literature, Educational Strategies, Elementary Education, Empathy, Questioning Techniques, Social Bias, Social Studies, Student Behavior, Young Children
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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