Welcome :)

Hello all, my name is Beckie! Welcome to my new blog for TE 448 "Issues of Diversity in Children's and Adolescent Literature." This is also my first blog EVER! As a senior student in the MSU College of Education I am very excited to begin learning more about diversity in Children's Literature! This topic is of particular interest because of the increasing need for diverse literature in American classrooms. As a future elementary teacher, it is incredibly important that I find and integrate literature that will represent all students within my classroom!! Some main goals I have for this semester include learning as much as possible about different forms of diverse literature available, how to choose appropriate diverse literature for the classroom, and ways to better incorporate these texts in my future career!

A few questions to start off the semester:
1. How do I choose and integrate diverse literature into my agenda that does not validate current ethnic stereotypes??
2. What are some reliable resources I can turn to for more information on specific diverse literature texts??
3. Where do I find texts that authentically represent minority groups such as Native Americans, Asians, Latinos, African Americans, etc?? How about poems, journals, and recipes??