Beating Bias with Books: Fostering Awareness and Compassion with Children's Literature.

Rowell, Elizabeth H.; Goodkind, Thomas B.; Henshaw, Elizabeth U.

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ERIC Number: EJ627253

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1999

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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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