Styling Librarian: International Mindedness Part 4
Here’s my fourth post on International Mindedness: Various books also cultivate deep discussion to develop International Mindedness: I use these books for a variety of purposes. Since I am moving to an IB/PYP school in Hong Kong to be a teacher librarian there (will be blogging about this quite soon), I expect to find even more inspiring world awareness books that raise knowledge of international mindedness. I’m quite excited about that transition although preparations are quickly encroaching on my normal independent time (like writing this blog).
Favorite read aloud books I use to develop International Mindedness:
World Awareness Part 4: Read Aloud treasures:
Loved reading some books recently that connect with world awareness:
ALL of Grace Lin’s books, especially my most recent read: Dumpling Days.
This book was a fabulous fiction book that made me feel like I was presently living with her through her travels to Taiwan with her family.
By the time I was done reading this book, I was quite hungry.
I really love reading Jacqueline Jules’ books! Crazy about Zapato Power series (which I will blog more about quite soon and also appreciate all of her cultural books. Especially these two books:
No English by Jacqueline Jules
Beautiful friendship book which is a wonderful point of view of a student who is curious about a new classmate who doesn’t know how to speak English and just moved from Argentina. Love that the library is part of the story as well!
Duck for Turkey Day by Jacqueline Jules
Really excited to see this picture book that connected to another world awareness, fitting in, misunderstanding and celebration through education. Loved reading!
I hate English! By Ellen Levine - Moving from Hong Kong to New York was quite a difficult transition for Mei Mei who found the English sounds frustrating. Think I’ll be experiencing the opposite when I move to Hong Kong in July!
The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi – Moving from Korea, Unhei is anxious that her American classmates won’t be able to pronounce her name, so she says that she’ll pick a name from a jar within a week. Love that appreciation of one’s culture is prioritized by the end of the book.
Another post to come soon… trying to consistently post on this favorite topic at least ONCE a month!
I wrote four other posts on International Mindedness/World Awareness:
International Mindedness: Celebrations
International Mindedness: Authors
International Mindedness: Favorite Read Alouds Part 1
International Mindedness: Favorite Read Alouds Part 2
International Mindedness: Rights and Responsibilities
This post is partially connected with this reading challenge:
World Awareness Wonderful Blog Resources: Repeating this because it is worth it- from my third blog post on International Mindedness:
Here’s a perfect list- with other ones at the bottom for world awareness:
http://delightfulchildrensbooks.com/read-around-the-world/getting-started/
Why our kids must read far and wide, wonderful video by Mitali Perkins @mitaliperkins
http://www.mitaliblog.com/2012/02/why-our-kids-must-read-far-and-wide.html
Reading Challenges galore including some very thoughtful ones on World Awareness:
http://gatheringbooks.wordpress.com/2012/01/14/reading-challenges-for-2012-and-total-books-read-for-2011/
Wonderful selection of resources suggested by RIF, just finished listening to their Carol H. Rasco on Katie Davis’s wonderful podcast: http://katiedavis.com/rif/
http://www.rascofromrif.org/?p=22453
El Dia de los Ninos
http://www.nlci.org/El-Dia-de-Los-Ninos.html
Trackbacks & Pingbacks
- Styling Librarian: International Mindedness: Part 5 Rights and Responsibilities « The Styling Librarian
- Styling Librarian: International Mindedness Part 2: Traditions « The Styling Librarian
- Styling Librarian: International Mindedness Part 1: Authors « The Styling Librarian
- Styling Librarian: International Mindedness Part 3 « The Styling Librarian
- Styling Librarian: World Awareness: Part 6: Favorite Read Alouds Part 3 « The Styling Librarian
Mmmmmm…DUMPLING DAYS. I lived in China for a year, eating LOTS of dumplings. We now make them as part of our New Years tradition.
Yum, looking forward to trying the food out when we arrive in July in Hong Kong. Hopefully will be able to take some classes on how to cook them as well.
How nice! I’m glad to hear that you’d be in Hong Kong very soon. Food is great. And it’s quite near to Singapore as well!
I hope that you’d have a smooth transition. And thanks again for the shout-out.
It’s great to see all your recommendations here since we are also launching our new bimonthly theme very soon and it has something to do with the immigrant experience and Asian realities. All the books you recommended here are perfect for that theme.
Wonderful, glad the books I recommended fit with your blog theme! Happy to shout out and connect, love learning from others (and being inspired by others as well!)
I love ‘If the World were a Village’ which you have mentioned in a previous blog on this topic, although it works better with older (8-11) children. I also rate highly ‘The Colour of Home’ by Mary Hoffmann, which tells the story of a Somalian asylum seeker arriving in England, in very simple terms with beautiful pictures to show how he feels about the two countries. One for your list!
Mrs M
A Room with a View – Class 2 (UK)
That’s very funny, The Colour of Home is actually part of my “Part 5″ post that I’ve written but held off on posting in case I find any more treasures. Beautiful book that many of my teachers love. So touching. I agree, If the World were a Village is more appropriate with older, but my older students liked sharing it with younger with the bold details as a group sharing experience once…