Author: restorativeliteracies
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Literacies Circle: Writing About “Other” People
Whether authors can adequately write about characters or features of cultures, race, gender, sexual orientation, abilities, religions, or nationalities apart from their own identities is fraught with controversy. I came across the following quotes written in Writing the Other while reviewing the literature for another project: “In contemporary mainstream fiction, straight white characters rarely notice […]
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Literacies Circle: Playing
There are plenty of studies and observations on the value of early childhood education, scripted reading programs, and instructional methods for literacy development. Research can be quantitative or qualitative and some research designs are stronger than others. No matter, it’s hard to research growing children in an ethical manner while accounting for all their individual […]
Deborah L. Wolter 