Date Approved
8-2021
Graduate Degree Type
Project
Degree Name
Education-Literacy Studies: Reading (M.Ed.)
Degree Program
College of Education
First Advisor
Elizabeth Stolle
Academic Year
2020/2021
Abstract
There is a need to utilize more high-quality, diverse literature in kindergarten classrooms across the United States to ensure that students are being exposed to culturally relevant texts. The purpose of the Diverse Story Kinder Kit is to provide educators with access to authentic, culturally relevant literature that can be shared with kindergarten students to help develop identity, awareness of other cultures, and appreciation of other cultures. The project is framed under the Reader Response Theory and the Critical Literacy Theory to examine how high-quality literature has a positive impact on student response to literature that reflects students own experiences. The Diverse Story Kinder Kit provides educators a systematic approach to introducing diverse topics that can lead to rich conversations about marginalized populations and allows for students to share personal experiences. This project is intended for kindergarten classrooms as a platform to engage in dialogue around the diverse topics included in the kit.
ScholarWorks Citation
Powell, Tamara, "Providing High-Quality, Diverse Literature for Kindergarten Classrooms" (2021). Culminating Experience Projects. 79.
https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/gradprojects/79
