Culturally inclusive texts can stimulate learning

Jaren Maynard, a fourth-grade teacher in Virginia, encourages her fellow elementary educators to put aside tried-and-true skill books in favor of something new.

“There are tons of great culturally inclusive texts being published every year that need to be read and discussed in our classrooms,” she writes for Edutopia. “These texts do more than just allow students to make character connections and develop comprehension skills.”

Maynard offers these diverse texts that support literacy skills.