ERIC Number: EJ1066199
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 22
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ISSN: ISSN-1059-308X
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Stories to Our Children: A Program Aimed at Developing Authentic and Culturally Relevant Literature for Latina/o Children
Rosado, Luis; Amaro-Jiménez, Carla; Kieffer, Ivonne
School Community Journal, v25 n1 p73-93 2015
This article describes a unique program co-sponsored by a local public library, a university teacher preparation program, and a school district, created to support Latina/o parents as they produced authentic and culturally relevant literature representing multiple ethnic groups living in the Southwestern United States. A program like the one reported here could potentially lessen the gap existent in the availability of authentic literature written by Latina/os and could ignite a whole new group of readers and writers that can speak to the unique experiences they bring to this country--be it through a different cultural or linguistic lens or through the sharing of stories which would have otherwise gone unheard.
Descriptors: Culturally Relevant Education, School Districts, Public Libraries, Program Development, College Faculty, Hispanic Americans, Literature, Cultural Awareness, Ethnic Groups, Teacher Education Programs, Bilingualism, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Parent Participation, Books, Spanish, School Community Programs, College School Cooperation, Workshops
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
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