A Better Way: Harmful and Hurtful Stereotypes

Sesame Street has put together incredible resources that can help you have conversations with your child about race.  Check it out here.  

In March of this year, there was some outcry over what misinformed news sources referred to as "the canceling of Dr. Seuss."  

Dr. Seuss was not canceled.  Seuss Enterprises chose not to continue publishing six of the author's books that contained very inaccurate and harmful images.  Here is a link to a New York Times article describing what really happened and the backlash that resulted.

Here is a great article from Learning for Justice, published in 2019, regarding how educators can talk about Dr. Seuss's racist imagery with students. 

This decision by Seuss Enterprises and the misinformation seen on television and on social media were what prompted this show.

We wanted to somehow talk about how the "good old days" and the "good old ways" weren't always good.  But now that we do know better, we can make positive changes.  

Talking about stereotypes is one entryway into discussions of race, equity, and justice. 

Here is a really helpful article from the National Association for the Education of the Young Child regarding how to talk to your kids about these difficult concerns.   

Teaching for Change has some detailed book lists for kids of every age that promote diversity and social justice.