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  • James Monroe Elementary School
  • San Leandro, CA
  • More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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I use picture books as a very critical part of my teaching. My read alouds in class spark conversations about real life. I encourage my students to discuss issues that may be difficult to talk about but are very important. For example, I just read my students the book "We March" and we discussed why people march and protest. We then discussed the Black Lives Matter movement, it was wonderful! I think that the books I read to my students should reflect how racially and culturally diverse they are. I want my students to feel that they are a part of my classroom community and for this reason I need more diverse books in my classroom.

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I use picture books as a very critical part of my teaching. My read alouds in class spark conversations about real life. I encourage my students to discuss issues that may be difficult to talk about but are very important. For example, I just read my students the book "We March" and we discussed why people march and protest. We then discussed the Black Lives Matter movement, it was wonderful! I think that the books I read to my students should reflect how racially and culturally diverse they are. I want my students to feel that they are a part of my classroom community and for this reason I need more diverse books in my classroom.

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