Preparing for our final exam

I've posted the questions for the final exam (the handout from class) on our Angel site, in case anyone needs it. I've also included the list of people who said they may want to get a study group together. If anyone wants to add themselves to the list, I'll set it up so that you can.

Remember to bring your list of blog posts/comments to the final exam session if you didn't hand it in yesterday!

Valerie

Monday, November 3, 2008

I was thinking back to when I was a little girl and about any diverse literature that I had encountered. One particular book stuck out in my mind the most. The book was called, "Adopted and Loved Forever." I can recall my mom reading that book to me nearly every night for years and years because I am adopted and she found a children's book that explained what being adopted meant. I remember reading it and just knowing that I was adopted and that it was nothing to be embarrassed or ashamed about. I also remember that the concept of adoption just made sense after being read that book. I think this is a an example of diverse literature just because many children might not even know what adoption is. I remember I was talking to a younger child and mentioned that I had been adopted and they had no idea what that meant. It was sort of hard to explain the concept to a child with no background knowledge of adoption. I wasn't quite sure how to word it etc. I think books about adoption are very beneficial for children. I don't really recall reading any other books about the topic except for that one, but I think it is a great topic to write about.

1 comment:

Valerie W. said...

Your post is a good reminder that "diverse literature" can have many meanings. I'm glad that you connected to a book that spoke to your experience!