Teaching Tough Topics

How do I use children’s literature to build a deeper understanding of social justice, equity and diversity?

Larry Swartz

About This Book

Teaching Tough Topics shows teachers how to lead students to become caring citizens as they read and respond to quality children’s literature. It focuses on topics that can be challenging or sensitive, yet are significant in order to build understanding of social justice, diversity, and equity. Racism, Homophobia, Bullying, Religious Intolerance, Poverty, and Physical and Mental Challenges are just some of the themes explored. The book is rooted in the belief that by using picture books, novels, poetry, and nonfiction, teachers can enrich learning with compassion and empathy as students make connections to texts, to others, and to the world.

Review

“A foundational resource for literacy and social studies teachers…If you are looking for that one transformational book, begin with this one.” ― Professionally Speaking

Book Description

How do we use children’s literature to build an understanding of social justice, diversity and equity?

About the Author

Larry Swartz is a literacy and drama instructor at OISE–University of Toronto. Larry has worked in classrooms, as a consultant, and workshop presenter. He has been involved with teachers throughout North America, with groups of teachers in China and New Zealand, and with Queen Noor’s Literacy Initiative in Jordan. Larry is committed to helping teachers use quality children’s literature across the curriculum to inspire students to read, read, read. Larry lives in Toronto.

Product details

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pembroke Publishers; 1st edition (February 6, 2020)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 144 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1551383411
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1551383415