School is in and soon children will be in the habit of classroom routines. Student behaviors will soon show as classwork and learning kicks in. The following picture book is suggested in showing ways to counter the negative discipline occurances young Black males unpropotionaly recieve in classrooms.
Keep Your Head up by Aliya King Neil & illustrated by Charly Palmer show a few concepts that are so important in countering the discipline gap in K-12 schools. D goes to school and has some mishaps and is sent to the office. His principal and parents engage him in coping and reflection strategies. This book gives example of mindfulness and restorative justice strategies. We also included a few additional professional development books on the topic. Our copy of Keep Your Head Up was also a Vox Book, which provides an audio narration with the print book.
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The National Institute of Corrections estimates that 2.7 million U.S. children have a parent who is incarcerated.
The following resources help to ensure the experiences of children with incarcerated parents are represented so children do not feel alone. This also provides an opportunity to support and provide empathy and mattering for students. The two books featured: Milo Imagines the World by Matt de la Pena and Illustrated by Christian Robinson. We follow Milo, the main , character, and his sister as the ride the subway. During the ride we see Milo people watching and using his imagination to draw his story about the lives of people he sees on the train, Christian Robinson beautifully uses pain and collage art presents Milo's creating story drawings. Milo is headed to visit his mother. He is surprised to learn that one of the passengers on the train has a similar circumstance as Milo, learning a valuable lesson about perception versus reality. The second book is a classic poem Knock Knock: My Dad's Dream for Me by Daniel Beaty turned into a picture book, illustrated by Bryan Collier. This heart-wrenching poem shares the story of a boy missing his father and learns he can still learn from his father and create his own path. We included the powerful poem in Beaty's performance on Def Poetry. This books would work well with school counselors or creating space for discussion about family dynamics, the injustices in the penal system, and creating empathic youth. Check them out at your local library or buy and support your local Black bookstore. "I will be a man that lights the way for others"--Sceptor League Motto
In this middle school novel by Kelly Baptist, Xavier Moon, a twelve year old dealing with a stutter, braces and an awkward phase. His Great-Uncle Frankie Bell, helps him see himself and gives Xavier socks that helps begin his growth and creativity. This story is good to pair with information and resources around Black male designers like The Dapper Dan (@dapperdanharlem), art and math (design measurements), and Social-Emotional topics, like empathy and authenticity. Check out the book, ebook, or audiobook at your local library. "Writers make mistakes. We'll work on them."
I finally got to read Abdul's Story by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow and illustrated by Tiffany Rose. The story is about a Abdul who has a vivid imagination, yet has difficulties writing and spelling. A visitor, Mr. Muhammad mentors Abdul to work through his initial fears writing. What a great book to read to young students. 1) This book affirms Black boy creativity and imagination. 2) The diversity of Muslim representation in language and culture is centered in the story. 3) What a great book to bring into a classroom at the beginning of the year as a mentor text of the realities of a young student's writing process. Especially the editing and re-editing and re-editing...a frustrating part of the writing process. 4)Mentoring relations and young people feeling like they matter is important for inclusion and self worth. Check out this book your local library and Black book store. Our content focuses on ensuring young Black males have a positive literacy and literary experience. Follow us and suggest our profile to others who would be interested. Ty Travels!
Written by Kelly Starling Lyon and Illustrated by Niña Mata, this Geisel award-winning series brings beginning independent readers on Ty's adventurous travels. Ty brings his imagination to every adventure as he learns to navigate different experiences. In the story feature in this post, Ty Travels: Zip! Zoom!, Ty get a scooter and cannot wait to zoom through the park, like a race car driver. As with any new skill their are wins and losses and Ty definitely learns this lesson as he tries to figure out how to ZOOOOM on his scooter. Easy Readers are useful tools in bridging beginning readers to independent readers. Some of the characteristics of Easy Readers are: -Simple text structure -Limited vocabulary -Predictable text -Picture cues -Easy to comprehend -Establishes independent reader habits This I Can Read Series, among other easy reader series ( examples like; Step Into Reading, Ready to Read, DK Readers, Rookie Reader and Sports Illustrated Kids Starting Line Readers) are available at your local library. Chapter book series starring Jada Jones friend, Miles Lewis! Illustrated by Wayne Spencer, it celebrates family and friendship and explores topics with appeal for STEAM, Black history and sports fans.
Order here : https://www.quailridgebooks.com/event/lyons22 Today we feature two stories of Haitian boys.
Calling the Water Drum by LaTisha Redding and Aaron Boyd. Henri recalls how he arrived in New York City. By way of the dangerous journey on a small boat from Haiti to Florida, The story shares the harsh realities refugees face fleeing their country for a better life, I Want to Ride the Tap Tap by Danielle Joesph and pictures by Oliver Ganthier shares how Claude would rather hang with the other locals who use the Tap Tap (a taxi-bus) to work by the beach, instead of going to school. This fun story with bright illustration also teaches the days of the week and other sayings in Haitian Creole. Both books give a perspective of life. Extend the learning from these books with non-fiction materials and videos to provide a more complete picture of life in Haiti. This story is about a young boy and his grandmother who are waiting and waiting, with young people normally find incredibly annoying. While they wait and wait, they also knit, sing, dance, and try to pass the time until what they're waiting for finally arrives.
We can't tell the ending. You have to get the book to find out what happens. It's worth the wait! We like this book for two reason: 1) It can be used to learn and keeping yourself busy to cure anticipation or boredom and 2) Knitting is something anyone can do...even boys! This book is perfect for the preschool - first grade much who are learning the important social emotional skills involved with waiting and you can also use this book to discuss intergenerational families. Congratulations on author Wade Hudson's human rights book award! This is the perfect middle grade book to pair with social sudies textbooks as an example of living history! In print or listening to Mr Hudson reading his audiobook, his story provides a personal narrative to segregation, family, #blackboyjoy and the Civil Rights Movement. Also congratulations to author Carole Boston Weatherford, @caroleweatherford, for the incredible telling of the Tulsa Massacre in Unspeakable! If you like the content, please follow us and recommend this profile to those who might be interested. Repost: Dodd Human Rights Impact is thrilled to announce that the winner of the 2022 Malka Penn Award for Human Rights in Children’s Literature goes to Defiant, Growing Up in the Jim Crow South, by Wade Hudson. Read more: http://s.uconn.edu/2022-malka-penn-award WHAT A GREAT GROUP OF HONOR BOOKS!!!!!!! |
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