Teaching Climate Change to Children describes the journey of two literacy researchers to learn about climate change and support relevant literacy pedagogy for young children (pre-K–6). The authors argue that climate change and social justice are inextricable from each other; that children in the younger grades are capable of learning about climate change; and that reading, writing, and language study is well-suited to this work. Three anchoring themes are offered to support literacy climate pedagogy--interconnectivity, relationality, and action--with rich classroom examples and different entry points to engage with these themes, either by "starting small" or "going big." The text includes chapters on the importance of taking an emotionally affirming stance and on the potential of incorporating arts-based methods. With love for the Earth and one another at its core, this accessible book takes a broad view of what it means to cultivate sustainable futures for our planet, for teachers, and for children in today's schools.Book Features:A unique focus on teaching about climate change to young children, as opposed to adolescents.Insights drawn from a yearlong teacher inquiry group with classroom teachers and from literacy methods courses with preservice teachers.Explicit attention to the importance of humanizing and care-based practices in literacy climate pedagogy.Classroom examples collected across four urban public schools where teachers used the activities and resources discussed in the book.User-friendly textboxes with suggestions and questions to guide discussion, reflection, and action.
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Describes the journey of two researchers to learn about climate change and support literacy pedagogy for young children. The authors argue that climate change and social justice are inextricable from each other; that children in the younger grades are capable of learning about climate change; and that literacy study is suited to this work.
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Contents Foreword Carla Shalaby xi Preface xiii Content and Organization of the Book xvJumping Into the Work xvi Acknowledgments xvii 1. Being of Use: Teaching Children About Climate Change Through Literacy 1 The Imperative to Address Climate Change as an Issue of Justice 2Why Children and Elementary Teachers 4Literacy-Based Climate Pedagogy With Children 5Seeds and Roots: Our Yearlong Climate Justice Inquiry Group 7 2. Lighting Our Way: Anchoring Themes for a Literature-Rich Climate Curriculum That Centers Diverse Books 11 Anchoring Themes for a Literature-Rich Climate Curriculum 13Anchoring Theme 1: Interconnectivity 14Anchoring Theme 2: Relationality 20Children's Literature Can Root Explorations of the Anchoring Themes 27 3. Starting Small: Growing Literacy-Based Climate Pedagogy by Enhancing Existing Curricula 31 Making Space 32Textual Entry Point 33Skills, Strategies, and Practices Entry Point 37Topical Entry Point 42Place-Based Entry Point 44Starting Small Plants Seeds 46 4. Going Big: Growing Literacy-Based Climate Pedagogy Through Unit Design 49 Principles for Designing Literacy Units About Climate Change 50Exemplar Units From Pre-K to Teacher Education 62Tips and Tools to Support Literacy Climate Unit Design 69 5. Embracing Feelings: The Importance of an Emotionally Affirming Stance in Literacy-Based Climate Pedagogy 73 Big Feelings to Anticipate During Climate Education 74Lessons From Trauma-Informed and Healing-Centered Pedagogies 75Starting With Inner Work: Educators Making Space to Feel and Engage in Meaning-Focused Coping 77Classroom Practices to Support Emotionally Affirming Reading and Writing About Climate Change 79Embracing Feelings Prepares Us for Sustained Action 92 6. Nourishing Our Hearts: The Promise of the Arts in Literacy-Based Climate Pedagogy 95 Roles of the Arts in Literacy-Based Climate Pedagogy 96Examples of Various Art Forms From Literacy-Based Climate Pedagogies Used With Elementary Teachers and Children 101Sustainable Art-Making 109Arts Nourish Our Hearts 110 7. We Are Not Alone: How Elementary Teachers Can Take Action Now to Cultivate Sustainable Futures 113 Growing Meaningful Literacy Pedagogy 114Cultivating Connections and Meaningful Professional Learning 118Caring for Each Other, Our Profession, and Our World When Our House Is on Fire 122 References 127 Children's and Young Adult Literature 140 Index 143 About the Authors 153
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780807769782
Publisert
2024-03-22
Utgiver
Vendor
Teachers' College Press
Vekt
272 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
176
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Biographical note
Rebecca Woodard is an associate professor of curriculum and instruction at the University of Illinois Chicago and faculty director of the Chicago Area Writing Project.
Kristine M. Schutz is an associate professor in curriculum and instruction and co-coordinator of the Language, Literacies, and Learning MEd program at the University of Illinois Chicago.