Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-2019

Keywords

critical literacy; Civil Rights; Black identity; children

Abstract

Racial identity development in young children is influenced by interactions with teachers and curriculum in schools. This article, using the framework of critical race theory, critical literacy, and critical pedagogy, explores how three elementary-aged Black children view their own identity development. Specifically, observing how children interact with Movement-Oriented Civil Rights-Themed Children’s Literature (MO-CRiTLit) in the context of a non-traditional summer literacy program, Freedom Schools, to influence their Black identity. Professional development and preservice teacher preparation are needed to support teachers as they navigate through learning about pedagogical practices that increase student engagement.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.3390/educsci9020141

Comments

This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited (CC BY 4.0).

Published as: Piper, R.E. Navigating Black Identity Development: The Power of Interactive Multicultural Read Alouds with Elementary-Aged Children. Educ. Sci. 2019, 9, 141.

Publisher Citation

Piper, R. E. (2019). The Power of Interactive Multicultural Read-Alouds with Elementary-Aged Children. Education Sciences, 9(2), 141. doi:10.3390/educsci9020141

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