There's More to the Story

"With their book There's More to the Story: Using Literature to Teach Diversity and Social-Emotional Skills in the Elementary Classroom, authors Gwendolyn Cartledge, Amanda L. Yurick, and Alana Oif Telesman provide an in-depth guide for introducing issues of diversity and social-emotional learning to elementary students through quality children's literature. Each chapter contains recommendations for books that explore different aspects of diversity and culture, including race, ethnicity, gender, (dis)ability, religion, systemic injustices, and more. The books are paired with activities meant to highlight each issue and encourage students to think critically about the effects the issues have on the world, their classmates, and themselves. There's More to the Story provides a literary approach to teaching diversity and social-emotional skills that keeps students engaged while preparing them to face some of the world's toughest challenges"--