Diversity In Children Literature

Hello. So for my research topic, I'll jump into the introduction.

So I decided to do the importance of diversity intelligence literature.

And I'll start with the quote of diversity is not about how we differ.

Diversity is about embracing one others

start uniqueness

and

how most Children literature books they do show challenges

and obstacles of all different kinds of people.

And this I believe is important because it allows other

people to know are the young readers to know that

we all don't come from the same background and we

all have our own obstacles and circumstances that we face,

but we all somehow overcome them.

And

I'll be talking about how it's

important to include diversity and Children's literature

because it grants young Children to gain knowledge of the differences around the

world and especially how it allows them to identify their own cultures and

how they gain tolerance towards the differences that they see all around them.

And that can help them develop empathy towards others and their struggles

so called

Evidence. one Topic 1.

So having Children see other races and cultures and books make them aware of

others in their background and I can give them an insight into people's history.

So in one my first evidence that I found was how a teacher

did an assignment where she focused on africa and the different cultures there.

And the second evidence I found was how in the study that

I found spread that they found in the difference of the literature

that is connected to african asian hispanic and native literature and how

that that shows how they differ from one another one another,

but they do have their commonalities.

So I added an immature from 2019 and it talks about, sorry, it shows how

some

percentages are way larger than others, sadly, like even animals have more

character, main character roles than other races.

So I'll move on to my analysis and both of my evidence. So the first analysis was

the assignment that the teacher created was a

way of making others aware of cultures,

something a little about.

So

this teacher allowing Children to read

and see different literatures about

different cultures in africa and how there's not just maybe one there

lot. Maybe

this allows people or the young readers that

maybe they see themselves in these books or they feel like they can connect to it,

that they know that it's okay to be different and that you don't

have to just be one way and this allows them to feel like,

you know, their culture,

what they believe in it matters and then they're being represented.

So they feel proud.

And then my second analysis was how learning of more than one

country's race and culture is what we should all have Children doing.

Because

this allows them to learn all the struggles and obstacles others had to face.

And that's very important because we all should know

that

we don't come from the same. We all don't come from the same place.

We all have our own challenges that we face and

showing this in Children's literature allows Children to know that

their diversity matters,

that their struggles matters and their obstacles matter.

And the way they overcome it matters.

You know, that it's important that, you know,

you can overcome these things that you're facing,

don't feel like you're trapped in just

one moment just because everything feels hard,

they'll find their way to overcome it.

And having that in books is

a major thing, because at a young age, no matter how old young you are,

there's always a problem that you go through and

a lot of it can be with how you look or

how people view you and having that in Children's literature,

it's important because it shows that

you can overcome it and that you don't need to feel like you

need to back down or be scared of anything just because other people

don't believe in you, or just because you're one way you're not like them, that

you're not strong enough. That's not true.

So, I go into evidence to

and it's about how including diversity in Children's literature

can teach us about the differences and similarities we may share from people,

even though we are from the same place and how we create, create relationships.

So the first evidence I found was starting to read culturally

sensitive books at a young age can positively affect Children,

such as having them create and understand

of ideas and cultures, different cultures from different places around the world.

And then in the second article, another article I found how, um,

in countries they teach and read

about diversity and Children's literature especially,

and they mostly spoke about the four countries, um

Australia, India Hungary and Russia.

And so I also included a image here from 2020

and it shows again the percentage of Children representation,

not just Children, there's even animals that are being represented.

And again, you see, um, the big differences in some of these

categories here. Okay, so go on

to the analysis.

So for topic to um,

my analysis for my first evidence was that I believe that it's key and young

Children education that they learn about different

cultures because it can help them because,

sorry, it's become more understanding of others and

having that in books, teaches Children that

you have to learn to understand people when they come from different places,

especially somebody that comes to this country knew or even if you know,

you're struggling

that

if you're struggling to, you know, figure out what you,

where you come from or who you are.

You know,

it's okay that it's good to have those

lessons and books because it teaches Children that,

you know,

you're going to find who you are and you're going to figure it out sooner or later,

but you're going to do it.

And so my second analysis of my topic was having Children understand that the

world is not only one way and that we differ from each other,

but it's okay because we can find our similarities.

And I believe that's one of the strongest topics

because we need to know, you know,

instead of how they're being more hatred and love or acceptance that

nobody is going to be just the same as you and it's

okay and you need to learn how to be accepting of that.

And showing that in books teaches a great lesson because we see

a lot of that in literature how two characters aren't the same,

but look in the end, they end up being maybe the bestest friends.

And that's really important for young Children to see

at a young age especially so that they know

okay.

And my third topic was how showing diversity and young

reader little readers literature shows Children from all around the

world that tells Children that it's okay for people to

be who they are no matter where they come from.

And I read about a journal that speaks about the different levels of books that

include topics from different people and cultures that

are shared with kids and starting um,

all the way from preschool and so on.

And then my second one was these authors and illustrators share that Children who

read and view books often learn from that and find what they are.

And then

I included an image of all different kinds of Children,

all enjoying the same thing. And just having fun.

And I really love these three words that are included, diversity,

acceptance and inclusion.

I think that's really important for Children to know those meaning of that.

So I'll go into my analysis and my third topic.

So that for the first evidence it was,

I believe that learning that it's okay to be who you are no matter where you are from

is something that all Children should hear and believe

one shouldn't feel scared or be in fear to be different just because they might think

or see people different from them or others may see them as different.

And showing that in books allows more people to learn how to be accepting of others.

You don't want to make people feel like that, especially at a young age.

It's good for Children to learn that.

And then for my 2nd 1

I said for my evidence for Children

for sorry for a child to see themselves in a book

can help them learn about themselves.

Sometimes there are Children who aren't told from their family

members that it's okay to have your your interests and maybe

somebody else will have the same interests as you or

maybe you don't like something that somebody else like something

and we can see that in books a lot how, you know,

not everybody is the same, but or, you know,

some people don't have those people to tell them in their life.

You know, it's okay to be

different. It's okay to have

your own interest likeness just like it's okay to be your own person

and having that, especially for diversity since there are many cultures,

races and beliefs in this country, it's important because

we have to learn how to be accepting of others. And despite how sometimes it

might, it might always be easy,

especially when some topics are harder to speak about than others.

It's important that Children at a young age that

they have to be able to hear different opinions,

see different people and be accepting of other people because you just can't

be stuck and used to one thing because not everything is the same and

and they need to know that it's okay.

I'm going to my conclusion.

So I said how

when we show diversity in Children's literature,

we're allowing these young readers to learn how to identify their cultures,

tolerance towards others and even develop empathy.

And that's very important for Children to know because

diversity is a big thing all in this country especially,

and there's diversity from all around the world.

And there's a saying that I found from john hume

that says difference is the essence of humanity, different is an accident of birth

finished.

It should therefore never be the source of hatred or conflict.

The answer to difference is to respect it

there in lies the most fundamental principle of peace.

Respect for diversity.

And I think that's very strong. So I really wanted to include that because

it's sad to see

um

where our world has gone too today, sadly, and I think that

we need to keep promoting

how we should be accepting of diversity.

You know, like

you don't need to hate on somebody just because they are different than you,

or they look different than you, or they sound different than you.

We all

most of us do have the same goals in life and maybe not exactly the same,

but we want to be successful.

We want to be happy, we want to find love.

And I think it's important for Children to learn this at a young age, you know,

that you don't want to be

the cause of someone's sadness or fear.

So for these Children to learn this at a young age is important.

And having this in literature,

especially since so many relate to so many literature.

Stories is very important

to finish up

also. Um, I were excited.

These are just an image I included and a lot of my were excited.

And then I also did include for my images as well.

There we are.

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