March - Cultural Competency
This is the last of a year long project where the Scappoose Public Library focused on a new social-emotional skill for early learners each month. Thank you to the NW Early Learning Hub for a generous grant which will help fund this endeavor! March is about Cultural Competency.
March is about Cultural Competency
Books about Cultural Competency:
- Amira's Picture Day by Reem Faruqi
- Amy Wu and the Patchwork Dragon by Kat Zhang
- Between Us and Abuela by Mitali Perkins
- Clem and Crab by Fiona Lumbers
- Dumplings for Lili by Melissa Iwai
- Families Belong by Dan Saks
- Hello, Friend/Hola, Amigo by 123 Andrés
- I Dream of Popo by Livia Blackburne
- Kits, Cubs, and Calves: An Arctic Summer by Suzie Napayok-Short
- Like the Moon Loves the Sky by Hena Khan
- Love Around the World by Alli Brydon
- A Map Into the World by Kao Kalia Yang
- My Tree by Hope Lim
- Ohana Means Family by Ilima Loomis
- Paletero Man by Lucky Diaz
- Salsa Lullaby by Jen Arena
- Saturday by Oge Mora
- A Story About Afiya by James Berry
- THAO by Thao Lam
- A Thousand White Butterflies by Jessica Betancourt-Perez & Karen Lynn Williams
- Última Parada de la Calle Market by Matt de la Peña
Activity
Engage with your child about Cultural Competency:
- Learn about the experiences of people with different cultural backgrounds and learn to be comfortable with those differences.
- Books are a great way to introduce your child to a variety of cultures. When sharing a book point out and celebrate the differences you see.
- To learn from others we need to be good listeners. Talk to your child about how to be an engaged listener. Practice listening with an open mind. Make an effort to understand without needing to respond.
- "Culture" doesn't just mean race or ethnicity. Even people who appear similar to you may have different life experiences.