Reading the rainbow : LGBTQ-inclusive literacy instruction in the elementary classroom /

Drawing on examples of teaching from elementary school classrooms, this timely book for practitioners explains why LGBTQ-inclusive literacy instruction is possible, relevant and necessary in grades K-5. The authors show how expanding the English language arts curriculum to include representations of...

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Main Authors: Ryan, Caitlin L. (Author), Hermann-Wilmarth, Jill M. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Teachers College Press : GLSEN, [2018]
Series:Language and literacy series (New York, N.Y.)
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Summary:Drawing on examples of teaching from elementary school classrooms, this timely book for practitioners explains why LGBTQ-inclusive literacy instruction is possible, relevant and necessary in grades K-5. The authors show how expanding the English language arts curriculum to include representations of LGBTQ people and themes will benefit all students, allowing them to participate in a truly inclusive classroom. The text describes three different approaches that address the limitations, pressures and possibilities that teachers in various contexts face around these topics.
Physical Description:xiv, 139 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-129) and index.
ISBN:9780807759332
0807759333