AVERETT EDUCATION STUDENTS CREATE INCLUSIVE BOOKS, LIBRARY MATERIALS TO INCREASE DIVERSE OFFERINGS | averett.ed
AVERETT EDUCATION STUDENTS CREATE INCLUSIVE BOOKS, LIBRARY MATERIALS TO INCREASE DIVERSE OFFERINGS | averett.ed
AVERETT EDUCATION STUDENTS CREATE INCLUSIVE BOOKS, LIBRARY MATERIALS TO INCREASE DIVERSE OFFERINGS
Averett University elementary education majors gained insight into the power of diversity in children’s literature this fall.
During the semester, students in Assistant Professor of Education Dr. Nina Huff’s reading and language development class focused on “Book Talk” sessions in partnership with Librarian Jennifer Robinson in Averett’s Mary B. Blount Library. Each class was a deep dive into a specific
concept or area related to building diverse classroom libraries. Discussions included culture, ethnicity, special needs, family dynamics, gender identity, life challenges, medical conditions, environmental and social justice, respect/empathy, varied genres and perspectives, and more. Students also built a shared resource document highlighting 130 suggested books across multiple areas of diversity.
“I feel like this project is important because so many people go through so many different things whether its race or religion, differences in skin, sensory issues and learning disabilities. I think this project makes us more open minded and aware of all those around us,” said Averett student Shorok Hemdan, who is in her senior year.
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