The color I would choose is Blue. One reason is that its my favorite color and this color is cool color which in my opinion seems to calm the children.
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Mark:
I like the idea of rights that children have as readers. Responsibilities can be turned around to be blameful if a child is unable to fulfill them. Perhaps these are actually rights and the responsibility is for the adults to support children to engage with them. Maybe each right has an action step that children could fulfill. "Responsibility" is a very weighty word to rest on a child's shoulders--especially when there is a lengthy list of them and when attached to something that should be pleasurable. Also, I would avoid words that imply how children should feel. "Unblushingly question" I think what you're getting at is that children should feel empowered to question adults about the assigned books. They have this right whether they blush or they don't blush. They have all of these rights even if it's hard to take the action steps involved in getting them. Alternative: "The right to question whether an assigned book meets their needs. Action step: Children can ask adults why they have assigned a book and and ask that they have the opportunity to choose one that more meets their needs." I don't know if this resonates with what you're trying to get across.
Mark Condon wrote
Here are a few responsibilities I have thought of: Click image to enlarge
- The responsibility to learn about and to access ideas and information that come from fully credible sources.
- The responsibility to step up and request assistance for navigating a challenging text.
- The responsibility to reject texts and authors that feel impertinent in their lives.
- The responsibility to state their expectations and needs for adequate free reading time for enjoying self-selected books.
- The responsibility to unblushingly question whether an assigned book meets their needs for pleasure or information
- The responsibility to consistently initiate conversations about their readings with classmates and families
- The responsibility to announce their eagerness to engage in writing, speaking and visually representing the personal impacts of their readings.
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Aren Stone
Child Development Specialist
The Early Years Project
Cambridge, MA
she/her
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