Mexican American Identities and Histories in Children’s Picture Storybooks: Thinking Critically, Thinking Diversely

Authors

Scott A. Beck, Georgia Southern UniversityFollow

Abstract

Each year increasing numbers of Mexican-heritage students are served by teachers with little knowledge of the history and diversity of the Mexican American community. This article introduces teachers to Mexican American history and diversity while taking a useful and critical look at children’s picture storybooks regarding Mexican-heritage peoples in the U.S. Ideas in the article regarding how to select, compare and contrast these picture books in the classroom will allow teachers to learn about their Mexican-heritage students, counter prejudices and stereotypes, and more effectively reach out to build academic and personal connections with these students.

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Recommended Citation

Beck, Scott A. (2009) "Mexican American Identities and Histories in Children’s Picture Storybooks: Thinking Critically, Thinking Diversely," Georgia Educational Researcher: Vol. 7: Iss. 1, Article 1.
DOI: 10.20429/ger.2009.070101
Available at: https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gerjournal/vol7/iss1/1