Evaluating teaching ideas and picture books on identity
As I was doing my research on the different books one book that caught my eye was the book “The day you begin by Jacqueline Woodson”. I really like this book because it can teach children a lot about themselves and others and how every child shares similar stories with one another. It says the author Woodson wants to remind us that we are all outsiders and it takes courage to be ourselves and I can connect to this book because I can remember when I was trying to find my identity when I went to a new school in 6th grade. And was trying to find my way it was really hard at first not knowing anyone but I eventually found my identity as I started to open up and got to know the other students in my class. The book does invite students to think about how to express pride, confidence ,and healthy self- esteem by talking about different character traits, emotion changes, and how to be comfortable in their own skin without denying the value and dignity of other people. The two instructional ideas that I can use in my future classroom are the “Where I’m from poem writing” and “ The social identity Wheel ”. These are two good great lessons to use to promote social identity and help students understand one another lives and backgrounds. They lessons also nurture positive social identities based on membership in multiple groups of society by taking to the time to understand all of their classmates based on race, sex, gender, etc.
Hi Mackenzie!
ReplyDeleteI love that the book you chose teaches students that there is more common ground between them and their peers then they might think! Thank you for sharing your own experience with identity formation, as I enjoyed reading about how you were able to open up and find friends! I chose the same two instructional methods and I also think that these are both amazing ways for students to open up while being able to understand the lives of their peers a little bit better!
Hey Mackenzie, I really enjoyed reading the book that you chose.I think it is an important aspect for children to know that although they may have many differences there are also similarities within who they are. I like how the book talked about opening up to others and showing your true identity because I feel like that is when experiences and friendships really start to flourish. One suggestion I have is to try to create an “who I am and what I like” activity and then have the students share with the class. I feel like this activity can be done at the very beginning of the year, so that students can show their identity from the start and be confident.This can be done on a sheet of paper and then be presented so that the students are able to find similarities within themselves. For example, someone can find out they have the same hobby, like the same food, have the same number of siblings etc.
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