tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-590444740864607060.post3139324016779575383..comments2024-03-28T01:02:50.999-05:00Comments on NCTE Inbox Blog: Seeing Ourselves in the Texts We ReadNCTEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13158338704096862694noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-590444740864607060.post-45172339385130216602018-12-26T23:39:07.826-05:002018-12-26T23:39:07.826-05:00Why does it matter? Reading texts that are cultura...Why does it matter? Reading texts that are culturally relevant is vitally important to all students, but especially so for language learners. When students see themselves in the texts that they read, they are more interested in reading and often increase their reading for pleasure. Further, they connect with the text in significant ways that lead to deeper comprehension. Thanks for sharing this.Tents Suppliers Nigeriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10540363085028718937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-590444740864607060.post-41941383938894344392007-09-23T14:58:00.000-05:002007-09-23T14:58:00.000-05:00It is important for students to be able to see the...It is important for students to be able to see themselves in the texts they read. I remember my own joy when I first found myself in a character. <BR/><BR/>However, introducing culturally relevant texts goes beyond "seeing yourself in the text." We need more than a mirror. We need a window at times. We need to learn to see the other. I wouldn't use texts with just white characters in schools thatglojohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06091899822141005067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-590444740864607060.post-37719111797619528352007-09-19T11:40:00.000-05:002007-09-19T11:40:00.000-05:00Having culturally relevant materials for our class...Having culturally relevant materials for our classes is a luxury that I did not have in my first ten years or so of teaching. I still recall walking into my first classroom. I was the 3rd teacher the kids had that year (it was only December). I knew how to use Huck Finn from my college classes but took one look at the faces in front of me and realized it was NOT the way to introduce myself to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com