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Jewett, Pamela – Journal of Children's Literature, 2011
Children's literature can broaden and enhance readers' views of themselves and others. When children's literature from abroad as well as from the United States is incorporated into the literacy practices of a first grade class, the potential exists to widen the children's perspectives of the world and build insights about others. Additionally…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Stereotypes, Grade 1, Cultural Pluralism
Kennedy, Ann M., Ed.; Mullis, Ina V.S., Ed.; Martin, Michael O., Ed.; Trong, Kathleen L., Ed. – International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement, 2007
In the "PIRLS (Progress in International Reading Literacy Study) 2006 Encyclopedia," each participating country, 39 in total, describes its education system and the reading curriculum as it is intended to be taught, and outlines the polices and practices that guide reading instruction and teacher education. This in-depth, qualitative…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Reading Achievement, Library Facilities, Encyclopedias