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Revolutionary Love
When educators place love at the center of their work, they change lives―and that is precisely what the authors of this remarkable book aim to do. Drawing from years as researchers and teachers, they share ways they’ve overcome challenges and demonstrate how to engage in ongoing self-reflection and examine common but harmful practices that narrow the curriculum for all children. They If you want to create a vibrant classroom community that honors the funds of knowledge that children of color bring, this book is for you.
192 pages, Paperback
Published May 16, 2022
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December 3, 2025
(This review includes sections of a paper I wrote for a university class)
From this book, I’ve been learning how to be a culturally sensitive and empowering teacher. I especially like how Revolutionary Love teaches how to not just add more books from authors of different backgrounds, but also how to creatively change our educational strucures and systems to be more inclusive, empowering, and loving. I don’t want to just add a couple books to my class and think that I’ve finished the work to become a radically inclusive and loving teacher. I want to find creative ways (that are outside of the traditional cookie-cutter model) to become that kind of teacher in everything that I do inside and outside of the classroom. And I hope those actions make my students feel loved, accepted, and I hope that they learn the best that they can by combining ideas from as many cultures as possible.
It is obviously, incredibly important for children to not only see themselves in literature, but also to see characters from as many cultures as possible. Seeing themselves is important to children’s self esteems, in addition to their sense of belonging in the world, their communities, and their classrooms. Furthermore, through literature, children should be exposed to all cultures that exist in the world so that they learn about all the different ways to think, act, and exist in this world. By being exposed to various perspectives, children can compare and combine ideas from those perspectives and therefore reach their full potential and eventually change the world for the better.
From this book, I’ve been learning how to be a culturally sensitive and empowering teacher. I especially like how Revolutionary Love teaches how to not just add more books from authors of different backgrounds, but also how to creatively change our educational strucures and systems to be more inclusive, empowering, and loving. I don’t want to just add a couple books to my class and think that I’ve finished the work to become a radically inclusive and loving teacher. I want to find creative ways (that are outside of the traditional cookie-cutter model) to become that kind of teacher in everything that I do inside and outside of the classroom. And I hope those actions make my students feel loved, accepted, and I hope that they learn the best that they can by combining ideas from as many cultures as possible.
It is obviously, incredibly important for children to not only see themselves in literature, but also to see characters from as many cultures as possible. Seeing themselves is important to children’s self esteems, in addition to their sense of belonging in the world, their communities, and their classrooms. Furthermore, through literature, children should be exposed to all cultures that exist in the world so that they learn about all the different ways to think, act, and exist in this world. By being exposed to various perspectives, children can compare and combine ideas from those perspectives and therefore reach their full potential and eventually change the world for the better.
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