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- Title
Modern Family: Adoption and Foster Care in Children's Literature.
- Authors
Meese, Ruth Lyn
- Abstract
Teachers often have no preparation for handling the questions and conversations that arise in the classroom when discussing literature having adoption or foster care themes. Instead of relying on personal experiences or stereotypes portrayed through the media, teachers are advised to understand the developmental tasks of children from families formed through adoption or foster care. In addition, teachers can use sensitive classroom language and safe options for enrichment or extension assignments whenever using children's literature about adoption or foster care. Finally, teachers must also be prepared to interpret for children the historical context of adoption and foster care in the literature under study. Guidelines are offered to help teachers select and discuss literature about this type of diverse modern family structure.
- Subjects
EDUCATION of adopted children; EDUCATION of foster children; ADOPTION in literature; FAMILIES in literature; TEACHING methods; TEACHER-student communication
- Publication
Reading Teacher, 2012, Vol 66, Issue 2, p129
- ISSN
0034-0561
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/TRTR.01112