Episode 175 | Are We Creating Readers or Just Providing Books?
Rethinking Age-Appropriate Texts, Representation, and Reading Environments
Having books available to children is important. But is access alone enough to cultivate a love of reading?
In this episode of Our Classroom, Roberto Germán reflects on a visit to a children's library in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, with his wife and fellow educator, Lorena Germán.
What began as a search for children's books about Dominican history turned into a much broader conversation about how we select books, design reading environments, and create meaningful opportunities for children to engage with…
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