Dialects in literature

Some of you have been blogging about our class experience of reading literature containing dialects. Great posts! I encourage you to check these out AND to contribute to the discussion by writing on this topic yourself.

Here's a link to the Nappy Hair classroom story I talked about in class.

What are your reactions/reflections on this? It's a good reminder for me that audience (particular mix of students in your classroom) needs to play a big part in what you choose to do and why you might choose to do certain things in the classroom.