{"title":"Lauren Aimonette Liang","description":"Lauren Aimonette Liang, PhD, is Associate Professor in Literacy in the Department of Educational Psychology and Director of the QUEST Program for first-year student success at the University of Utah. Her research focuses on the selection and educational use of children's literature, particularly as related to student response and comprehension. Dr. Liang is the author or coauthor of many articles, chapters, and books, and has held leadership roles in international literacy and children's literature organizations. She has served as a committee member or chair for several prestigious children's literature awards.","products":[{"product_id":"courageous-conversations-in-the-classroom-using-childrens-literature-to-support-social-and-emotional-growth-positive-identity-and-mental-health-hardcover","title":"Courageous Conversations in the Classroom: Using Children's Literature to Support Social and Emotional Growth, Positive Identity, and Mental Health - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA complete classroom toolkit for grades 3-6, this book empowers teachers to leverage high-quality children's literature to boost emotional well-being, positive self-identities, social awareness, and civic engagement. \u003c\/b\u003eNine thematic instructional units are built around carefully curated book sets. Teachers are guided to spark meaningful conversations and foster empathy by exploring challenging themes like friendship, bullying, racism, disability, and mental health, through read-alouds and expert-designed activities. Step-by-step lesson plans include ready-to-use scripts, activities, and discussion prompts--all aligned with current academic and social and emotional learning standards. The Appendix features 30 reproducible and downloadable worksheets and handouts; the large-size format facilitates photocopying.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51327038062815,"sku":"9781462557561","price":116.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/uyHc_qDbGh9781462557561.webp?v=1788469339"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/lauren-aimonette-liang.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}