Teaching Tough Topics shows teachers how to lead students to become caring citizens as they read and respond to quality children's literature. It focuses on topics that can be challenging or sensitive, yet are significant in order to build understanding of social justice, diversity, and equity. Racism, Homophobia, Bullying, Religious Intolerance, Poverty, and Physical and Mental Challenges are just some of the themes explored. The book is rooted in the belief that by using picture books, novels, poetry, and nonfiction, teachers can enrich learning with compassion and empathy as students make connections to texts, to others, and to the world.

About the Author

Larry Swartz is a literacy and drama instructor at OISE-University of Toronto. Larry has worked in classrooms, as a consultant, and workshop presenter. He has been involved with teachers throughout North America, with groups of teachers in China and New Zealand, and with Queen Noor's Literacy Initiative in Jordan. Larry is committed to helping teachers use quality children's literature across the curriculum to inspire students to read, read, read. Larry lives in Toronto.

Reviews
"Teaching Tough Topics is a wonderful starter for new primary/junior teachers of literature who are developing lists of picture and junior books that evoke language arts discussions with young students...If you are looking for that one transformational book, begin with this one." - Professionally Speaking



Book Information
ISBN 9781551383415
Author Larry Swartz
Format Paperback
Page Count 144
Imprint Pembroke Publishing Ltd
Publisher Pembroke Publishing Ltd
Weight(grams) 460g