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9781884834653

Kids Like Us : Using Persona Dolls in the Classroom

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  • ISBN13:

    9781884834653

  • ISBN10:

    1884834655

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1999-09-01
  • Publisher: Consortium Book Sales & Dist
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Summary

Teachers will love using Kids Like Us to explore the many differences between all of us and the ways in which we can teach children to respect and embrace those differences. A teacher gives each doll a "persona" (including a name, family history, and other traits) that's used to discuss issues that may relate to classroom situations. For example, a group of children may not think of accessibility for disabled children; if their persona doll uses a wheelchair, however, the teacher can lead a discussion of what they'll need to do for a field trip or other activity that presents challenges to differently-abled children.

Kids Like Us shows how teaching young children can be more effective with story-telling, problem solving, and positive feedback. The author outlines five-steps for using dolls to increase understanding and nurture thinking in a variety of situations. Each step is described in detail with real-life and fictional examples.

Author Biography

Trisha Whitney is the teacher and director of The Drinking Gourd Elementary School in Eugene, Oregon. She has been training teachers and parents in anti-bias awareness and educational methods for nine years. Kids Like Us is her first book.

Table of Contents

Introduction ix
1 A First Look at Kids Like Us Dolls and Storytelling
1(22)
2 Creating Your Collection of Kids like Us Dolls
23(18)
3 Storytelling with Kids Like Us Dolls in Five Steps
41(8)
4 Step One: Introducing the Dolls
49(12)
5 Step Two: Setting Up the Situation
61(34)
6 Step Three: Identifying Feelings
95(10)
7 Step Four: Discussion and Problem Solving
105(50)
8 Step Five: Resolving the Story
155(10)
9 Telling Stories for Different Age Groups
165(22)
10 Planning and Researching Kids Like Us Doll Stories
187(18)
Appendices 205(14)
Resources 219(7)
Index 226

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