Funded Aug 4, 2023Thank you for helping me update my classroom library with multicultural books that my students can relate to. It's great for them to open picture books, see themselves represented in beautiful illustrations, and read about characters that share similar experiences.
The stories help bring up anti-racist conversations that ask students to reflect on what makes them special, how they are unique, and what similarities they can identify among peers who may look different from them. Stories make us talk about how important it is to be respectful of one another as we learn and grow together. The conversations from the stories help us build community and culture, especially during the beginning of the school year.
My students enjoy reading them over and over again by themselves as well as with friends. It is wonderful to see them reaching for stories about diversity!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Williams