{"product_id":"9798881807375","title":"Community Literacy in Elementary Classrooms Creating Culturally Inclusive Literacy-Learning Environments","description":"\u003ch1\u003eCommunity Literacy in Elementary Classrooms\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCreating Culturally Inclusive Literacy-Learning Environments\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJacqueline Witter-Easley\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines \/ Literacy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCommunity Literacy in Elementary Classrooms \u003c\/i\u003ebuilds on the concepts of culturally responsive teaching by focusing on the school's community in meaningful and empowering literacy learning opportunities for elementary students.\u003c\/b\u003e Through reflective writing exercises and a variety of practical applications, readers will learn how to create literacy lessons that center and celebrate their students' families, cultures, and local communities. \u003cbr\u003eAs teachers become increasingly required to focus solely on skill development, this book offers important information on how to create meaningful reading lessons that and immerse students in cultural knowledge and civic engagement. Teachers will be empowered to reimagine their reading curriculum so that they can teach content and skills while honoring and elevating their students' cultural wealth and community experiences in ways that move students' thinking into realms of critical and analytical action.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJacqueline Witter-Easley\u003c\/b\u003e, Ed.D, is a former elementary teacher, children's librarian, and reading specialist. She is currently a professor of Education at Carthage College, where she teaches courses in emergent literacy methods and culturally responsive instruction. She is the founder and director of the Carthage College Community Literacy Center, located in the heart of Kenosha, WI.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e06 August 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798881807375\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e184\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51669689598092,"sku":"9798881807375","price":81.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_baccea15-fa1e-405b-82e5-f0a616e52ac9.jpg?v=1785203482","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9798881807375","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}