This whole class has been about learning about different genres and exploring all the books that we could. A literary genre is a style of writing. There are many different genres and sub-genres to go along with them. Each one is unique and some have been discussed earlier on in my blog.
I really like this picture I found on the teacher store house website. It really explains all the genres with a quick explanation and a cute picture. I would buy this and hang it in my classroom. - Review Journals have current and useful information to aid in selecting quality literature.
- Books that win awards such as the Newbery, Caldecott or Coretta Scott King Awards are declared to be outstanding by experts
- Internet : . Some authors have their own websites and the Children’s Literature Network has many links to other helpful sites
Here are some of my favorites
Some book that fall into many genres are mutli-cultural books. These book are important for all children to see but especially those children that are of a different race. Children need to be able to read and see themselves in books, its called mirror books. Race and ethnicity are important aspects of diversity that should be shown through books. However, there is a small selection of books that include accurate multicultural themes.
It helps children love reading when they see their culture reflected in books. There has been research done on this topic, follow the above links and read about it. One of the teachers at MSMC has been actively involved in trying to get these books into the Common Core Curriculum, her name is Jane Gangi.
African American literature-
It is also important to read books by authors of color. One author is Andrea Davis Pinkney. She focuses on writing about African Americans accurately but also in a way that is child friendly. Lesa Cline Ransome also does the same. She writes a lot about slaves as well.
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