TARGET: Use of multicultural literature

[Karen Ulric <kulric@BREARLEY.ORG>]

>
How do list members think
>multicultural texts (specifically

>books having to do with migration, the african american experience, and
>asian american experience)
should be presented
> to
students
> 5th grade and younger
?
Do you think that the experience is different depending on the diversity,
or lack of diversity amongst the student body?

I am posting for my sister who is writing a paper on children's literature
and the US migrant experience.  She is also very interestd in child
psychology and development.  She works at a very diverse daycare center,
but grew up in a mostly white community, and is curious about the
differences in the ways these different communities approach multicultural
works.  For whom is it a necessity and who icing on the cake (if anyone)?
Is multicultural material presented differently in communities with more
diverse student bodies? Should it be?

Any information, anecdotal or otherwise would be greatly appreciated

Karen Ulric
Lower School Librarian
The Brearley School
kulric@brearley.org

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