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REPRESENTATION IN CHILDREN’S Learning Outcomes:
LITERATURE: MAKING CRITICAL
CHOICES TO SUPPORT IDENTITY & Participants will:
BELONGING understand the importance of representation in
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 Children's Literature
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM learn strategies for choosing books that
support and respect their children's ways of
Target audience: Students, Teachers (all levels), knowing, being, and sense of belonging
Parents, Administrators
discuss how to navigate conversations with folx
Strand(s): Equity & Justice, Ongoing Healing, K-12 who wish to limit children's access to certain
Education, Belonging, Inclusion
types of books.
Hosted by: Cuesta College/Cal Poly SLO
Presenter(s): Rosemary Wrenn, Ed.D., Faculty Lead,
Elementary Education
Coordinator: Rosemary Wrenn
E-mail: rosemary_wrenn@cuesta.edu

Participants will be introduced to and discuss
strategies for making culturally sustaining choices in
children’s literature for their classrooms and families.

Topics included in this workshop are:
*The importance of representation in Children’s
Literature
*What is Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy and what
does it have to do with picture books?
*What to do when you find out your favorite childhood
book could be harmful?
*Own voices

*Reliable resources for selecting books and materials
*How do we deal with the vocal minority trying to
limit what kids can read?

We will also have time for discussion and sharing of
participants’ favorite children’s books.

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