Culturally Relevant Literature for 1st Grade
Lessons for a culturally relevant classroom
building a Culturally Relevant library
It is important to have A WIDE VARIETY OF CULTURALLY RELEVANT BOOKS IN THE CLASSROOMS BECAUSE STUDIES HAVE SHOWN that when students relate to literature in the classroom they enjoy reading more. Also, students get more engaged in reading and in learning.
Books that appeal to Youth culture
Books that reflect students' ethnic culture
-If you give a ....... by Laura Joffe Numeroff
- Detective blue by steve Metzger
- Ginger Bread Girl by Lisa campbell ernst
-the new girl and me by jacqui robbins
-the bug surprise by Julia gran
-A chair for my mother by vera b. williams
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-El Barrio by Debbie Chocolate
- Blackout by John Rocco
-Duck for Turkey Day by Jacqueline Jules
-I love my Hair by Natasha Tarpley
-Chocolate Me by Taye Diggs
-Tito Puentes by Monica Brown
-Abuela by Arthur Dorros
-I Love Saturdays y domingos by Alma Flor Ada
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Books that appeal to Gender culture
books that appeal to nationality culture
-the gingerbread cookie mystery by judy katscheke
-Tiger in my soup by kashmira sheth
-Tony baloney buddy trouble by pam munoz ryan
-fancy day in room 1-a by jane o'connor
-katie woo and friends by fran munshkin
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-i pledge allegiance by bill martin jr
-the american flag by lisa m. herrington
-we march by shane evans
-young george washington by andrew woods
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