This concept was initially introduced by educator emily style in 1988 for the national seed project.
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Reflections of the development of african american children s literature religious diversity children s literature green.
Choosing and using books for the classroom vol 6 no 3 summer 1990 and the hopes it expresses are just as relevant today.
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As we read we grow to have a world view filled with empathy compassion and passion.
The phrase windows and mirrors has been used by educators especially when it comes to literacy for quite some time now.
Mirrors windows and sliding glass doors originally appeared in perspectives.
Rudine simms bishop coined the terms in her 1990 article mirrors windows and sliding glass doors originally published in the ohio state university perspectives.
Choosing and using books for the classroom.
This essay originally appeared in perspectives.
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These windows are also sliding glass doors and readers have only to walk through in imagination to become part of whatever world has been created and recreated by the author.
Don t forget about sliding glass doors ideas of representation and cultural awareness are central to the concept of windows and mirrors but critical reflection and thoughtful action are central to the idea of literature as a sliding glass door a concept similar to windows in that both present different experiences but sliding glass doors also can represent a change in perspective about.
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Sliding glass doors provide the invitation to escape into another place real or imaginary.
Bishop makes the point that it s crucial for children from marginalized groups to view themselves in the books they read.
When lighting conditions are just right however a window can also be a mirror.
Bishop coined the phrase windows mirrors and sliding glass doors to explain how children see themselves in books and how they can also learn about the lives of others through literature.
Jo refers to the original essay mirrors windows and sliding glass doors pdf 763kb by rudine sims bishop.
Additional resources we used in class.