Stacey Harris

@LEHSD_Asst_Sup Congratulations John!

@kristawelz Thank you!!

That includes our #NJLibChat tonight! Thank you so much for participating! Lots of great thoughts and opinions shared tonight! See you in class!

@kristawelz A5: Childrens' unique races, cultures, family dynamics, etc. need to be represented in literature because they connect through characters in the books they read. #NJLibChat

Q5: Reflect on this statement: "If children never see themselves reflected in literature, they receive the message that they are not important to society." #NJLibChat #WeNeedDiverseBooks

@kristawelz A4: Sulwe, The Name Jar, New Kid, The Proudest Blue #NJLibChat

Q4: Name a few books that you have read that deal with diversity. Diversity can include stories that focus on different countries, race, religion, LGQBT, etc. #NJLibChat #WeNeedDiverseBooks

@kristawelz A3: Themes should be relevant and culturally diverse books that are memoirs, biographies or based on true stories are relatable and authentic. #NJLibChat

Q3: When choosing a culturally diverse children's book to read to your students, how do you assess it for authenticity and accuracy? #NJLibChat #WeNeedDiverseBooks

@kristawelz A2: It's important for children to read books with characters they can connect to, but also open their eyes to characters who are different. #NJLibChat

Q2: Why is culturally diverse children's literature so important in our schools, particularly school libraries? #NJLibChat #WeNeedDiverseBooks

@kristawelz A1: Exposure to multicultural literature teaches children to be accepting and open to the differences of others. #NJLibChat

Q1: How does exposure to multicultural literature benefit children’s thought processes about race? #NJLibChat #WeNeedDiverseBooks

@kristawelz Hi! Stacey Wharton. 4th grade teacher in Lawrenceville. Favorite children's book is Where the Wild Things Are. #NJLibChat

To start off tonight's #NJLibChat, please state your name, occupation, and your favorite children's or young adult book. AND why you love that book so so much! :) Remember to use the #NJLibChat hashtag at the end of each tweet!

@pkj1017 @MsWatsonsClass @LISShines We love our Evie!

She misses school already. So proud of this kid. @MsWatsonsClass @MsWhartonsClass @LISShines

@msafischer @LISShines @jheller2012 @JonDauber @PrincipalToohey @MissRelloLIS Go Andrew!!!

Congratulations to our @LISShines 5th grader Andrew for winning the 2021 Safe Routes to School bookmark design contest- thanks to the Greater Mercer TMA for this opportunity and for supporting our schools. Such a creative design! @jheller2012 @JonDauber

Watson/Wharton Field Day fun! @MsWatsonsClass @LISShines

After Spring Break and a couple of remote weeks, we’re finally back to in-person learning! Today during math, we used fraction tiles to generate and prove that two fractions are equivalent. @LISShines

We also enjoyed a read aloud from our mystery guest reader, my niece Olivia, who is in second grade! @MsWatsonsClass @LISShines

Dress like your favorite book character day! Can you guess who Evie’s favorite book character is? @MsWatsonsClass @LISShines

We had a great first day back!

@ClarkLISmusic @jheller2012 @LISShines @MrsCasieri She did an awesome job! 👏

Evie was inspired to share the Stomp Out Bullying message today! #BeLawrence @MsWhartonsClass @MsWatsonsClass

@MsWatsonsClass @pkj1017 So awesome Evie! I love that she got outside and did this during her break!

@RonitNJohnson @MsWatsonsClass Thanks Ronit! We'll miss having Bryce in class!!

@MsWhartonsClass @MsWatsonsClass Have a great year!

Ready to meet our fourth graders in the morning!! @MsWatsonsClass