Critical Literacy for Socio-emotional Learning

Smita Guha is a Professor and Chairperson of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at St. John’s University in the School of Education. She received her Ph.D. from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Her research is preparing teachers for childhood and early childhood education. She has numerous publications and presentations.

In this timely text, Dr. Guha creates a unique and potentially powerful method, steeped in research-based practices, for centering children and their families in engaging literacy activities. She has designed a step-by-step guide to help teachers learn how to create appealing and personalized children’s literature that centers on their students’ lives in and out of school. This contribution to the field of education provides ways for educators to build children’s literacy skills while attending to their social and emotional needs.Dr. Mary Beth SchaeferAssociate Professor: Adolescent EducationDepartment of Curriculum & InstructionSt. John's University

• Acknowledgements - Table of Contents - Chapter 1: Introduction and setting the stage for children’s socio-emotional learning - Chapter 2: Impact of critical literacy on students - Chapter 3: Guiding teachers to write children’s books to support critical literacy among children - Chapter 4: Implications of teachers writing books for their students - References - Appendices - Appendix A: Guiding Interview questions for faculty who teaches critical literacy skills for young children with special emphasis with children's literature - Appendix B: Examples of first draft of story page with illustrations and tacticle sensation - Appendix C: Children's Book Story Openers & Starters - Appendix D: New York State Prekindergarten Writing Standards - Appendix E: New York State Next Generation English Language Arts Learning Standards - Appending F: Writing Rubric - Index