Diversity in Books
2/17/2023 | 1m 4sVideo has Closed Captions
Diversity in books can open children's eyes to a wide array of different characters.
Making a diverse selection of books available to children is a powerful way to celebrate everyone’s unique experiences, culture, and identity.
Learning to Read is a local public television program presented by WNPT
Funding for LEARNING TO READ is provided by the Dollar General Literacy Foundation and the Hays Foundation.
Diversity in Books
2/17/2023 | 1m 4sVideo has Closed Captions
Making a diverse selection of books available to children is a powerful way to celebrate everyone’s unique experiences, culture, and identity.
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Diversity in literature can help children be more compassionate, caring citizens.
When children are able to see a reflection of themselves in the pages of a book, they are being sent a message that their experience matters.
- [Child] You can read that book.
- Diversity in books can open children's eyes to a wide array of characters whose lives may be very different from their own.
Books allow you to experience the whole inner life of another person.
- Vampires!
Wolves!
Bats!
- [Teacher] Knowing that all children can benefit from stories with a diversity of characters is only the first step in increasing students access to diverse books.
- [Narrator] Sponsored by the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, helping build literacy skills and encouraging parents and children to spend 20 minutes a day reading together.
Learning to Read is a local public television program presented by WNPT
Funding for LEARNING TO READ is provided by the Dollar General Literacy Foundation and the Hays Foundation.