Event Title
Children's Book
Location
CSU 255
Start Date
11-4-2017 11:05 AM
End Date
11-4-2017 12:05 PM
Student's Major
Educational Studies: K-12 and Secondary Programs
Student's College
Education
Mentor's Name
Jenny Ruth Dawley
Mentor's Department
Educational Studies: K-12 and Secondary Programs
Mentor's College
Education
Description
The purpose of the children book I wrote and illustrated is to introduce students living in Minnesota to a non-Western culture and to the different intersectional realities that people face when living with special needs and in poverty. The book is meant to be part of an art unit of study where students learn about Bolivia and texture. The main character is a child who is visually impaired. Throughout the story, she shares her story and a traditional recipe. The book concludes with a positive affirmation of the main character despite any hardships that she might encounter. I wrote this book in Spanish and English to reach a bigger audience. The illustrations have a tactile quality. Most of them were made with a variety of materials, but mostly felt and paper. In the process of writing the book, I discovered an immense joy to share my culture, new ways to communicate, and alternative routes to reach students with special needs. After this experience, I feel the need to be an advocate for special-ed students and multicultural education.
Children's Book
CSU 255
The purpose of the children book I wrote and illustrated is to introduce students living in Minnesota to a non-Western culture and to the different intersectional realities that people face when living with special needs and in poverty. The book is meant to be part of an art unit of study where students learn about Bolivia and texture. The main character is a child who is visually impaired. Throughout the story, she shares her story and a traditional recipe. The book concludes with a positive affirmation of the main character despite any hardships that she might encounter. I wrote this book in Spanish and English to reach a bigger audience. The illustrations have a tactile quality. Most of them were made with a variety of materials, but mostly felt and paper. In the process of writing the book, I discovered an immense joy to share my culture, new ways to communicate, and alternative routes to reach students with special needs. After this experience, I feel the need to be an advocate for special-ed students and multicultural education.
Recommended Citation
Bornholdt, Natalia. "Children's Book." Undergraduate Research Symposium, Mankato, MN, April 11, 2017.
https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/urs/2017/oral-session-06/1
