Researcher & Educator of Children's Tech, Media & Diversity — Wholistic Lifestyle Advocate
In a previous post, I have described a conversation I had with my colleague Jane Fleming, Ph.D. on culturally relevancy and children's media. To help convey this message, in her presentations and upcoming book with Susan Catapano, Candace M. Thompson, and Sandy Ruvalcaba Carrillo, she talks about the balance of windows and mirrors in book collections and the …
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For children, global citizenship entails a combination of understanding who they are in the context of the globe as well as the backgrounds and perspectives of others from around the world. This means that early childhood professionals and parents need to provide a balance between cultural relevant materials and those that expose children to different cultures and …
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