Classroom Libraries from Lee & Low
The Office of Early Childhood Programs provides each classroom with a collection of multicultural books. The books affirm the windows and mirrors mindset and provide all children with the opportunity to see themselves and others in pictures, text and themes, and directly links to the instructional goals of the PreK classroom. “All children deserve to feel included and respected; nowhere is this more true than at school. Lee & Low publishes high-quality books that feature all kinds of people and families, offering children the chance to see themselves in the pages even as they encounter others who are different. A school whose classroom libraries are stocked with Lee & Low books has made a commitment to celebrate diversity.” —Maureen Costello, Director, Learning for Justice/Teaching Tolerance
Each book was carefully selected by Early Childhood Programs to enhance the C4L units, highlighting a wide range of diverse characters and themes by award-winning authors and illustrators from diverse backgrounds. The supplemental resource is aligned with the C4L units and can be used at any point throughout the day and year.
CLASSROOM USE
Options for use include but are not limited to:
- Read during Opening Circle or Small Group to help students connect to a theme.
- Conduct a picture walk of a book to encourage student interest in visiting the book during Center Time.
- Use Lee and Low Optional Lesson Plans/Classroom Connections during small group rotations and/or centers. Optional Lesson Plans/Classroom Connections are available for all Units and titles provided to Pre-K classrooms.
- Highlight vocabulary
- Place the book in the Library Center
Lee and Low Optional Lesson Plans/Classroom Connections are available for all Units and titles provided to Pre-K classrooms.
Resources
Lee and Low Optional Lesson Plans/Classroom Connections Links to an external site.
Lee and Low Booklist by Unit Links to an external site.
Lee and Low Classroom Library Inventory Links to an external site.
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