The title of this post is what most of the kids call my program, "Race Against Racism." The play on words of the curriculum is really lost on primary schoolers!
Other fun stories from my teaching have come from the one-on-one time I get to spend with the kids after the lesson. A kindergarten recently informed me that "People with brown skin look like monsters." I tried to explain how silly such a statement was, especially since she was in a room with about a dozen "brown-skinned" people, but she would have none of it!
We have been looking through a book called 6 Billion Others; photographs of people from around the world. A couple African-American girls were looking at the photos with me, and every time they saw a pretty woman, they'd announce "I bet she's from England!" (usually they weren't). Sad that they have this image of English people being the only pretty people - and inaccurate too :)
On a sadder note, the Family Center (homeless shelter) is still in overflow, and a few new kids came to Kids' Club this week. I can't imagine becoming homeless the week of Thanksgiving. Please keep these kids in your thoughts on Thursday.
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We certainly will. From a grateful family that loves you
very much.
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