Assessing and selecting culturally diverse literature for the classroom
Use this checklist for selecting children’s books that are representative of diversity, thus allowing pathways to open for children to discuss important issues such as diversity, intercultural awareness, and breaking down stereotypes and misconceptions.
- Resource details
- Year level
- Foundation, Year 1, Year 2
- Purpose
- Planning, Professional learning
- Topic
- EALD/CALD, Reading and viewing
- Audience
- Teachers, School leaders
- Format
- Downloadable resource
- Learning area
- English
- General capabilities
- Literacy
- Publisher
Edith Cowan University
- Copyright
© Edith Cowan University
- Australian Professional Standards for Teachers
- APST 3.4: Select and use resources, APST 3.6: Evaluate and improve teaching programs, APST 6.2: Engage in professional learning and improve practice
- Keywords
- Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) students, English as an additional language or dialect (EAL/D)
- Other terms
- culturally diverse literature, multicultural literature
