Hats of Faith by Medeia Cohan (illustrated by Sarah Walsh)Īge: 2 to 6 years. To help you, here are some ideas of fabulous books to stock your reading spaces with. Are there books in the home languages of the children in your school?.Are there books about and by people with disabilities or people who are neuro and physically diverse?Are there books challenging the “helpless” stereotype of people with disabilities?.Are there books portraying a wide range of family types including LGBT+ families?.Are there books exploring stereotypes of masculinity and femininity?.Are there a range of books both by and about different races?.Which books are there? What further representation do you need? Look at your reading spaces – your school library, book corners and the books you have on display in offices and on windowsills. If children can see themselves, they are more interested and invested in stories. Representation within literature is extremely important when engaging children in reading. Sarah Wordlaw offers 20 titles to consider for your primary school library It is crucial that the books we stock in our schools represent our pupils and the world they are growing up in.
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