{"product_id":"making-school-with-children-engaging-learners-to-think-critically-hardcover","title":"Making School with Children: Engaging Learners to Think Critically - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarolyn Clarke\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eVivian Maria Vasquez\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaking School with Children: Engaging Learners to Think Critically\u003c\/em\u003e envisions a hopeful future where communities unite to support one another and create a better world. Inspired by Comber's (2016) reminder that young people should learn to work for justice from the outset of schooling, this book showcases a whole-school response. Readers will explore stories from K-6 classrooms, where students and teachers collaborated across grade levels to build critical literacy through civic-minded social action projects, driven by the children's inquiry questions, interests, and passions. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaking School with Children \u003c\/em\u003ereflects Vasquez's (1994, 2014) belief that learners thrive when their education is relevant to their lives. By centering children's experiences, the book aims to foster what Routman (2023) describes as a \"joyful culture of trusting relationships, respect, and celebration of learners' strengths.\" This approach not only enhances curriculum but also nurtures a dynamic relationship with the world, promoting change, progress, and the creation of new ideas. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book is divided into two sections. The first section, comprising seven chapters, details the work done in each grade from kindergarten to sixth grade to negotiate civic-minded literacy learning that transcends mandated curricula. It concludes with lessons learned and their implications for other educational settings. The second section offers a collection of resources, including recommended children's books, teacher resources, teaching tips, and lesson plans, to support similar work in the readers' own settings. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarolyn Clarke\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Assistant Professor of Education at St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVivian Maria Vasquez\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Distinguished Professor of Education at American University, Washington DC, USA. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 28, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46938887192751,"sku":"9781805923268","price":173.03,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0723\/7314\/1679\/files\/t7vLQ5gnqM9781805923268.webp?v=1779386516","url":"https:\/\/valuevaultclub.myshopify.com\/products\/making-school-with-children-engaging-learners-to-think-critically-hardcover","provider":"Value Vault Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}