{"id":10113,"date":"2020-06-08T11:10:54","date_gmt":"2020-06-08T18:10:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theumphx.com\/?p=10113"},"modified":"2020-06-08T11:14:34","modified_gmt":"2020-06-08T18:14:34","slug":"books-to-help-children-understand-racism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theumphx.com\/2020\/06\/08\/books-to-help-children-understand-racism\/","title":{"rendered":"Books To Help Children Understand Racism"},"content":{"rendered":"

Racism,\u00a0police brutality\u00a0and civil disobedience are topics that some parents might feel overwhelmed to discuss. Experts say that it is OK not to have all the answers. However, it is a very important conversation to have and is essential to address them.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot talking about it sends a message that maybe what children are feeling isn\u2019t right,\u201d Dr. Jacqueline Doug\u00e9, a Maryland pediatrician and an author of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy statement\u00a0The Impact of Racism on Child and Adolescent Health<\/a>. \u201cIt also sends a message when it comes time to deal with hard conversations and hard issues \u2026 that perception that child has is, \u2018I’m not going to be able to open up my (parents).’\u201d<\/p>\n

What can parents do to teach their children about prejudice and tolerance?<\/p>\n

-Don\u2019t ignore the issue because it is a tough conversation to have. Research shows that children are aware of racial \u00a0and ethnic differences as 3 years old. They notice others\u2019 skin colors and can pick up on ways that people may be treated or perceived differently based on their nationality or race.<\/p>\n

-Don\u2019t depend on schools to teach about racism. Many teachers lack the formal training and knowledge to hold a proper discussion in relation to racism and sensitivity.<\/p>\n

-Books serve as a great way for children and young adults to learn about discrimination, oppression and diversity of experiences. Here are some recommended titles by educators, librarians, and civil-rights experts.<\/p>\n

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL<\/strong><\/p>\n

Elementary school students can feel the harshness of prejudice and exclusion. They may be teased with names or picked on for being different. This age group\u00a0responds best\u00a0to books based on real-life stories.<\/p>\n

\u201cMama\u2019s Nightingale: A Story of Immigration and Separation,\u201d by Edwidge Danticat<\/strong><\/em><\/a>
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\u201cThe Soccer Fence: A Story of Friendship, Hope and Apartheid in South Africa,\u201dby Phil Bildner<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
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\u201cRemember: The Journey to School Integration,\u201d by Toni Morrison<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
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MIDDLE SCHOOL<\/strong><\/p>\n

Teens are very much aware of social status and group rankings. To those who might feel excluded, they can be more sensitive. This is a good age to have an understanding of people who are less privileged.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Misfits,\u201d by James Howe<\/a>
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\u201cThe Traitor,\u201d by Laurence Yep<\/strong><\/em><\/a>
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\u201cClaudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice,\u201d by Phillip M. Hoose<\/a>
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\n<\/strong><\/em>\u201cThe March Trilogy,\u201d by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
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HIGH SCHOOL<\/strong><\/p>\n

Older teens can understand more challenging topics such as racial profiling. These books are appropriate for young adults as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cBetween the World and Me,\u201d by Ta-Nehisi Coates<\/strong><\/em><\/a>
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\n\u201cBlack Lives Matter,\u201d<\/strong><\/em>by Sue Bradford Edward and Duchess Harris<\/strong><\/a>
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Racism,\u00a0police brutality\u00a0and civil disobedience are topics that some parents might feel overwhelmed to discuss. Experts say that it is OK not to have all the answers. However, it is a very important conversation to have and is essential to address them. \u201cNot talking about it sends a message that maybe what children are feeling isn\u2019t […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10116,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[78],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theumphx.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10113"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theumphx.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theumphx.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theumphx.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theumphx.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10113"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/theumphx.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10113\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10122,"href":"https:\/\/theumphx.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10113\/revisions\/10122"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theumphx.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10116"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theumphx.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10113"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theumphx.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10113"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theumphx.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10113"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}