Strangeness in the Looking Glass
Dr. Maria Rosa Brea-Spahn and colleagues offer a way to examine how children’s picture books may reinforce or challenge beliefs about language, identity, and belonging.
Another way some might choose to judge a school’s quality is by poring over the materials the students will be consuming. Even from a very young age, books chosen can be helpful or… less so.
If you’re not a trained educator, it might seem daunting to come up with a robust opinion about the quality of children’s books, especially as it relates to learning. But, as with most things, this has been researched many times over.