Children's Lit Final Flashcards
Mirrors, Windows, and Sliding Glass Doors
A metaphor by Rudine Sims Bishop that describes how books can reflect a reader’s own experiences (mirrors), provide a view into other worlds (windows), and allow readers to immerse themselves in different cultures or fantasy worlds (glass door)
Caldecott Medal
award given yearly for the most distinguished picture book for children
Newbery Award
An annual award for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children
Schema
Behaviors that children may display when they are exploring the world and trying to find out how things work. They vary from child to child and are both biological and socio-cultural.Builds prior knowledge, helpful when learning new concepts
Comprehension Questions
Check the students’ understanding of what was read. Examples:
Where did the story take place?
What happened at the beginning of the story?
What is the main idea of the story?
How did the main character change from the beginning of the story to the end?
Discussion Questions
Help the student connect the text to their own thoughts and experiences - build off their own schema. Examples:
What was your favorite part of the story? Why?
In what ways do you relate to the main character?
Have you ever had a similar experience?
Does this book remind you of any other books you have read?
Text-to-self
A connection between the text and your life or experiences.
Text-to-text
A connection between the text and another text you have read.`
Text-to-world
A connection between the text and events in the world.
Comprehension skill examples
Summarizing
Sequencing
Inferencing
Comparing and contrasting
Drawing conclusions
Self-questioning
Problem-solving
Relating background knowledge
Nonfiction Texts
-Disproportionality in biographies
Do biographies for children/youth have to censor the information and focus on positive experiences?
NO
Do biographies and nonfiction texts have to focus on serious issues?
NO
What makes a book diverse?
Characters with intersecting identities, different family dynamics, disability experiences, social issues and events
Book bans
Book banning, the most widespread form of censorship, occurs when private individuals, government officials or organizations remove books from libraries, school reading lists or bookstore shelves because they object to their content, ideas or themes
Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
The process through which children and adults acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions. Sometimes social skills come easy for kids, other times they might struggle
Benefits of SEL
Students are more likely to graduate, less behavior problems that result in office referrals, increased student participation in class
