The Power of Reading
This activity strengthens the bond between parent and child when done aloud.
What is reading aloud?
These features in books help keep young children engaged, using touch and feel.
What are interactive features?
In the 1970s, publishers started focusing on multicultural literature because of these social changes.
What are civil rights movements and educational reforms?
This rhyming book follows the nighttime anxieties of a young animal.
What is Llama Llama Red Pajama?
For toddlers, reading helps develop problem-solving skills and this essential ability.
What is vocabulary?
Books with these kinds of characters are important for children to relate to.
What are diverse and relatable characters?
Many classic children's books have been reevaluated due to containing these problematic elements.
What are harmful stereotypes?
This book celebrates a diverse classroom where every student is valued.
What is All Are Welcome?
Regular reading at this young stage significantly supports brain development.
What is the toddler stage (1-3 years)?
This movement encourages authors to write from their own lived experiences.
What is "OwnVoices"?
This TED speaker suggests that a "single story" creates a narrow perspective of a culture.
Who is Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie?
This book explores Indigenous culture and the journey of reclaiming a lost heritage.
What is Stolen Words?
For teenagers, reading enhances this type of resilience and cultural insight.
What is emotional resilience?
This is a key factor when selecting books, ensuring the content is suitable for young readers.
What is age-appropriate content?
This TED speaker argues that children’s books can spark social change.
Who is Linda Sue Park?
A common theme in the three books above is: diversity, __________, and reclaiming heritage.
What is inclusion?
School-age children improve these thinking skills through reading.
What are critical thinking skills?
One thing NOT considered ideal in children’s books: overly __________ vocabulary.
What is complex?
Despite global perspectives growing in importance, publishers are actually investing __________ in these stories.
What is more?
This book focuses on reconciliation and preserving language among Indigenous people.
What is Stolen Words?