Others trivialize the message with humor such as the ending of CLICK, CLACK, MOO: Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin. Some books end with a flourishing big finale, or the ending tends to tie the story up neatly with a resolution. Here is what we found and our recommendations. In what ways can educators address, question, adapt, omit, and frame book endings so that children understand that the struggle continues? While the discussion focused on how to teach the book, we inevitably arrived at a common question: why did it end that way?Ī few of the books had us thinking about the author’s intentions, the effects of endings on students as well as how to use the ending as a teaching tool. In small groups, we thought about what messages about activism were conveyed. At a recent Anti-Bias Early Childhood Working Group gathering in Washington, D.C., we analyzed and provided feedback on children’s books focused on activism and change. But what are the consequences of that closure when it comes to books about ongoing social movements? Isn’t there always more to the story? Or is the struggle for justice over?Īfter reading many children’s books about social activism throughout my teaching career, I’ve noticed a pattern, and I’m not the only one. The last sentence of a book can also indicate to a reader that there is closure. OL20007512W Pages 42 Partner Innodata Pdf_module_version 0.0.18 Ppi 360 Rcs_key 24143 Republisher_date 20220608231308 Republisher_operator Republisher_time 180 Scandate 20220604083629 Scanner Scanningcenter cebu Scribe3_search_catalog isbn Scribe3_search_id 9780385390286 Tts_version 5.We all know what “The End” means when reading a children’s book. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 16:20:07 Associated-names Evans, Shane, illustrator Autocrop_version 0.0.13_books-20220331-0.2 Boxid IA40543006 Camera Sony Alpha-A6300 (Control) Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier

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