Modern Family: Adoption and Foster Care in Children's Literature

Autor/in	Meese, Ruth Lyn
Titel	Modern Family: Adoption and Foster Care in Children's Literature
Quelle	In: Reading Teacher, 66 (2012) 2, S.129-137 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0034-0561
DOI	10.1002/TRTR.01112
Schlagwörter	Teacher Competencies; Developmental Tasks; Childrens Literature; Foster Care; Family Structure; Adoption; Discussion (Teaching Technique); Child Development; Language Usage; Teacher Role; Consciousness Raising; Reading Material Selection; Misconceptions; Stereotypes; Reading Teachers + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lehrkunst; Entwicklungsaufgabe; 'Children''s literature'; Kinderliteratur; Pflegehilfe; Familienkonstellation; Familiensystem; Kindesentwicklung; Sprachgebrauch; Lehrerrolle; Bewusstseinsbildung; Missverständnis; Klischee; Reading Teaching; Reading teacher; Leseprozess; Lesen; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Lesenlernen
Abstract	Teachers often have no preparation for handling the questions and conversations that arise in the classroom when discussing literature having adoption or foster care themes. Instead of relying on personal experiences or stereotypes portrayed through the media, teachers are advised to understand the developmental tasks of children from families formed through adoption or foster care. In addition, teachers can use sensitive classroom language and safe options for enrichment or extension assignments whenever using children's literature about adoption or foster care. Finally, teachers must also be prepared to interpret for children the historical context of adoption and foster care in the literature under study. Guidelines are offered to help teachers select and discuss literature about this type of diverse modern family structure. (Contains 1 table.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10