Little House, Big Problem: What To Do with “Classic” Books That Are Also Racist. How to Be an Anti-racist Teacher. I have seen some of these very same students walk into another teacher’s classroom, go to the last row of desks, and put their head down.
I have seen them sit frozen in their seat, staring at an assignment—when earlier I had heard them make jokes, talk excitedly about the content of their history class, celebrate solving a vexing algebra equation, or shake a test tube with authority, waiting for a result. Their report cards often reveal this disparity in classroom experiences: A’s and B’s in classes where they feel valued and C’s, D’s, or even F’s in classes where they don’t.
When black students’ academic strengths are overlooked, black students are marginalized. White Teachers Need to See Color. Here's Why. When I first started writing, I wrote a piece called 10 Things I Wish my White Teacher Knew.
I took some time to reflect on my school years as a black girl with mostly white teachers in Metro Detroit. I got a lot of positive feedback. One teacher said, “I loved your piece!” Teaching About Race, Racism and Police Violence. Anti-Racist Resources for Early Educators. Discussing Race with Young Kids. PBS Teaching Your Kids about Black History Month. By kindergarten, most children have heard of Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. They are taught that he, like Mahatma Gandhi, was an advocate for peace and equality. However, consider going beyond Dr. King. For example, teach your child about Rosa Parks, the seamstress and civil rights activist whose refusal to give up her bus seat to a white passenger ignited the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Her story is part of our shared American history. Television programming can also offer children windows into worlds outside their own.
How to talk to your children about protests and racism. It couldn't have come at a worse time.
Sheltering at home for months to avoid the deadly coronavirus, many parents stressed by juggling work and child care from home had eased their restrictions on screen time for their children. Even if they haven't, experts say parents should assume their children are already aware of tragedies like these and their aftermath. "Children and adolescents are experiencing the collateral consequences of the publicized murderers of Breonna Taylor,Tony McDade, and George Floyd, whether they have a smartphone in their direct possession or not," said California pediatrician Dr. Talking to kids about race. Over the weekend, intense protests fueled by the killing of an African-American man by a white police officer in Minneapolis took place around the world.
No matter how much we want to shield our children from these upsetting images, kids will likely be overhearing conversations about race, racial differences, and racism—and asking questions. Experts say that how you answer could shape your children’s feelings about race for years to come. “This moment in time provides people with an opportunity,” says Candra Flanagan, director of teaching and learning for the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). “Adults might want to turn off the TV or be silent. STAMPED edu guide. Black Lives Matter at School - Resources - NEA EdJustice. Periodic Table of African Americans for Black History Month - JDaniel4s Mom.
Over the weekend I saw a photo of the Lakeland Public Library’s bulletin board display for Black History Month.
It features various famous African American’s initials, names, birth dates, and death dates. The librarian chose a different color of paper to represent the various professions each group of people worked it. The display was set up like the periodic table. I contacted the library and asked if they could send me a copy of their period table pages. They let me know that they didn’t have a copy I could have. The picture they displayed was very blurry and I couldn’t tell who some of the people were. Other famous African Americans in other categories were substituted for people I thought the students would recognize.
I thought you would like to have access to the Black History Month Periodic table set that I made. Getting Your Copy of the Black History Month Bulletin Board There a large number of pages in this periodic table set. Periodic Table of Famous African Americans Save. “1619 Project” Poised to Reframe Teaching of Slavery. Here's How Educators Are Using the Information, Curriculum. UnpackingTheKnapsack. Guidelines for Effective White Caucuses. Stay Woke from Home with these Books, Resources, and Articles. CNN and 'Sesame Street' to host a town hall addressing racism. The 60-minute special "Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism.
A CNN/Sesame Street Town Hall for Kids and Families" will air on Saturday, June 6, at 10 a.m. ET. The show will talk to kids about racism, the recent nationwide protests, embracing diversity and being more empathetic and understanding. Big Bird will join CNN commentator Van Jones and CNN anchor and national correspondent Erica Hill to moderate the event. They will be joined by "Sesame Street" characters -- including Elmo, Abby Cadabby and Rosita -- and other experts answering questions submitted by families. The first CNN "Sesame Street" town hall in April addressed the coronavirus pandemic that has already seen many families sheltering at home, grappling with trying to explain the dangers of covid-19 to their children.