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Sugerencias de libros para el aula de música donde se promueve la Diversidad

Actualmente estamos viviendo tiempos de muchas tensiones raciales. Durante estos tiempos la humanidad tiende a prestar atención a algunos aspectos de la sociedad que requieren atención. Se requiere que exista un cambio en la sociedad para que las comunidades puedan seguir creciendo. 


Es importante crear un lugar para que sucedan todos los tipos de conversación necesarias. Yo tiendo a usar las redes sociales para ventilar y espacios como este para contribuir productivamente a la conversación.


La idea principal detrás de este espacio es documentar mis experiencias como educadora musical de escuela primaria, a medida que exploro y me perfecciono en prácticas culturalmente receptivas e inclusivas, con la esperanza de crear un ambiente para mis estudiantes donde todos puedan sentirse representados, reconocidos y valorados.


Como reacción a la narrativa actual, muchos colegas están hablando de compartir literatura con nuestros estudiantes que representen a las comunidad de color de manera positiva. Algunos comenzaron documentos para agregar sus sugerencias de títulos y eso me recordó una lista que comencé hace un par de años. ¡ME ENCANTAN LAS LISTAS!


Es importante que nuestros estudiantes se vean positivamente en los libros, la ciencia, las películas, el arte y todos los aspectos de nuestra vida diaria. Haciendo esto,  podemos despertar en ellos un interés en explorar cómo podrían ser sus vidas en el futuro y ver todas las posibilidades. Es también muy importante reconocer al escritor/es y al ilustrador/es. Pues muchos de ellos también son dignos representantes de comunidades marginadas.


No poseo todos los títulos de esta lista, pero sí me doy el permiso para comprar cierta cantidad de libros para mi salón con regularidad, así que tengo bastantes y debido a esto, puedo leerle una historia a todos de mis alumnos K-3 en cada lección de música.


Por lo general, al comienzo del año escolar compro más libros con mayor entusiasmo. Estoy segura de que todos ustedes pueden relacionarse con la noción de cuánto de nuestros cheque regresa a nuestras aulas.


Esta es una lista que seguirá creciendo, necesito trabajar en incluir más títulos de calidad donde las mujeres, nativos americanos, asiáticos, musulmanes y la comunidad LGBTQ estén representadas.
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