“…As I started to read books and literature about culturally responsive instruction, I discovered three recurring themes pertaining particularly to culturally responsive reading instruction: (1) culturally appropriate texts, (2) engaging students' voices, and (3) incorporating students' funds of knowledge (Bell & Clark, ; Hefflin, ; Howard, ; Ladson‐Billings, ; Morrison, Robinson, & Gregory Rose, ; Powell, ; Toppel, ). The phrase “funds of knowledge” refers to the knowledge students acquire from their family and cultural background (Lopez, ).…”