Multicultural Literature

The discussion of multicultural literature versus mainstream literature I think was very interesting. I personally think that it is important for all children to be exposed to different cultures and to understand that although people might look different or have different traditions that people are all people. This discussion reminded me when I used to work in a preschool. The books that were available for the kids to read talked about all different cultures, religions, and different types of families that may exist. I noticed a trend in the children choosing to have me read books to them that were about cultures or people that were different than they were. I was surprised by the trend but it made me happy to be able to see that children were accepting of people different than they are. Although, the children were only 4 or 5 years old they were showing values and an attitude that is important for people of all ages to have.