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Early Childhood: Plan Assignment
Project Option: Multicultural Infusion
Reference #1 (scholarly source):
The Importance of Multicultural Children’s Books (2024) www.leeandlow.com.
https://www.leeandlow.com/educators/race/the-importance-of-multicultural-children-s-
books#:~:text=Children’s%20literature%20serves%20as%20both,solving%20problems
%20and%20overcoming%20obstacles.
In-text Citations: (Leeandlow.com, 2024)
Summary:
“Children's literature serves as both a mirror to children and as a window to the world around
them by showing people from diverse groups playing and working together, solving problems
and overcoming obstacles.” (Leeandlow.com, 2024)
Leeandlow.com serves as an excellent resource for teaching children how to understand the
world around them through literature. The teachings of this website will be used in my Early
Childhood: Project Assignment.
Reference #2 (scholarly source):
Flannery, M.E. (2020) Why We Need Diverse Books, National Education Association.
https://www.nea.org/nea-today/all-news-articles/why-we-need-diverse-books.
In-text Citations: (Flannery, 2020)
Summary:
“It is important for all kids to see themselves on the pages.” (Flannery, 2020)
This excellent resourse gives us a breakdown of the timeline of diverse literature to help us to
better understand the history of diverse children’s books. I plan to use the history of diverse
children’s books for supporting facts in my final project.
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Reference #3 (scholarly source):
Wacera, C. (2023) The Power of Representation: Why Diversity in Children’s Books Matters, Our
Ancestories. https://our-ancestories.com/blogs/news/the-power-of-representation-why-diversity-in-
childrens-books-matters.
In-text Citations: (Wacera, 2023)
Summary:
“Children who grow up without exposure to diverse perspectives are more likely to perpetuate
harmful stereotypes and biases that can lead to discrimination and exclusion.” (Wacera, 2023)
This website discusses “The Benefits of Diverce Representation in Children’s Books.”
(Wacera, 2023) It also provides recommended Children’s books and explains in detail why
they provide an opportunity for learning and education. I plan to use the facts presented on this
website in my final project.
Reference #4 (course textbook):
Gordon, A.M., & Browne, K.W. (2016). Beginning essentials in early childhood education. Cengage
Learning.
In-text Citations: (Gordon & Browne, 2016)
Summary:
Our course textbook goes into detail about culturally appropriate curriculum and how to help
our students understand the world around them through literature and activities. I will
incorporate the teachings of our course textbook into my project.
Reference #5 (NAEYC):
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National Association for the Education of Young Children.EAbout NAEYC.
http://www.naeyc.org/content/about-naeyc
In-text Citations: (naeyc.org, 2024)
Summary:
“The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is a professional
membership organization that works to promote high-quality early learning for all young
children, birth through age 8, by connecting early childhood practice, policy, and research.”
(naeyc.org, 2024)
Invaluable resource for a wide variety of subjects relating to early childhood education. As a
go-to for information, the NAEYC will be used as a resource for my project.
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