Ideas for talking with students about Racism by Mrs. Driscoll https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e en-us 2020-06-11 19:14:48 UTC 2025-11-24 17:17:28 UTC hello@padlet.com Sesame Street Video drobert11 https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e/wish/623047476 Elmo learning about "Black Lives Matter" and racism]]> 2020-06-11 19:36:45 UTC https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e/wish/623047476 Celebrate Black History Month to educate students about African-American's hardships and accomplishments. They need to understand what has happened in the past to understand what is happening presently. mchan13 https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e/wish/623098102 2020-06-11 20:17:32 UTC https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e/wish/623098102 Read Peter Reynolds series of books....I Am Human....I Am Peace lpoeschl https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e/wish/623098143 2020-06-11 20:17:34 UTC https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e/wish/623098143 We read and discuss many books about Martin Luther King and discuss how it would look and feel if we couldn't be in school together based on the color of our skin. I always tell kids that I think that MLK was the strongest person in the world because he changed the world by using his heart to love, his brains and his mouth to speak and his feet to march and make our world a better place for all people,. ejordan20 https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e/wish/623098272 2020-06-11 20:17:41 UTC https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e/wish/623098272 We say a cheer every day, even through Distant Learning focusing on the Life Skills. My students know the Life Skills are the most important thing they need to learn this year! We studied MLK Jr. and many other famous people, focusing on the Life Skills they used. Working on biographies helps the kids see ALL people matter!! Biographies teach the students ALL people can make a difference. https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e/wish/623098287 2020-06-11 20:17:41 UTC https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e/wish/623098287 It is ok to say "I don't know" or "I am still learning about that." We are educators and always learning. We also don't always have all the answers. nrocha4 https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e/wish/623098307 2020-06-11 20:17:42 UTC https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e/wish/623098307 Athena https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e/wish/623098373 Read and discuss The Sneeches by Dr. Seuss

Also sing "Give a Little Love" by Ziggy Marley and discuss the lyrics.]]> 2020-06-11 20:17:45 UTC https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e/wish/623098373 Each student painted a banana. We spent time looking at the bananas. We talked about the differences and similarities. Then, we peeled the bananas and had a similar conversation. adriscoll16 https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e/wish/623098387 2020-06-11 20:17:46 UTC https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e/wish/623098387 Questions you might consider: "What do you know (or have you heard), and how are you feeling about that?" validate their feelings. nrocha4 https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e/wish/623098684 2020-06-11 20:18:04 UTC https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e/wish/623098684 Laura Cornwell lcornwell4 https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e/wish/623098691 All year we've been talking about the racism towards the native people of California. Then we talked about he racism that the Chinese faced during the Gold Rush, and now we're talking about how the Native Americans and the Chinese people dealt with systematic racism during the building of the transcontinental railroad. (We finish that tomorrow.) I'm planning on tying that into to what is happening now and comparing to the similarities.]]> 2020-06-11 20:18:04 UTC https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e/wish/623098691 Prior to SIP we celebrated Black History Month, read Ruby Bridges, Rosa Parks. Students wrote about what they would do if they were Ruby Bridges (go to same school, use same water fountain, use same pool, treat everyone the same). https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e/wish/623098699 2020-06-11 20:18:04 UTC https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e/wish/623098699 Teaching tolerance through literature, studying people who experienced racism, MLK https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e/wish/623098752 2020-06-11 20:18:07 UTC https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e/wish/623098752 We've been talking about equality and empathy and understanding since the first day of school. lpoeschl https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e/wish/623098823 2020-06-11 20:18:12 UTC https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e/wish/623098823 So many beautifully written children's books for very young children that focus on the message. bdailey2 https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e/wish/623099012 eg. I Am Enough
Remarkably You
It's Ok to Be Different
Berit]]> 2020-06-11 20:18:21 UTC https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e/wish/623099012 Epic has collection of books, all ability levels. Great for introducing a few pages and then discussing, as well as encouraging further reading on their own/with families. kkostello https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e/wish/623099031 2020-06-11 20:18:21 UTC https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e/wish/623099031 Remember the trauma-informed approach: We don't always know everyone's story, so introducing a topic, previewing expectations in a talking circle/forum (e.g. review how to have a respectful conversation among different viewpoints, there might be discomfort, blaming, and jumping to conclusions), and reiterating that it is a safe space to share, is very important. Offering our availability via email for students who do not feel comfortable sharing in front of others opens up an avenue for them to share. nrocha4 https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e/wish/623099159 2020-06-11 20:18:29 UTC https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e/wish/623099159 We touch on this all year long in 1st with AGE APPROPRIATE materials and language. We really focus on kindness, respect, being an up-stander, and how we are the human race and need to be there for everyone. We also make sure that we have representation when it comes to books, crayons, paper, etc. We celebrate our differences constantly and talk about how boring it would be if we were all exactly the same. abarrango https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e/wish/623099460 2020-06-11 20:18:46 UTC https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e/wish/623099460 Peter Reynolds has a book called "Say Something" jmacarthur8 https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e/wish/623099782 2020-06-11 20:18:58 UTC https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e/wish/623099782 We've also talked about being a changemaker and upstander......2 words I use in my classroom and distance learning classroom almost every day lpoeschl https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e/wish/623100181 2020-06-11 20:19:12 UTC https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e/wish/623100181 Athena https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e/wish/623100650 Read and discuss The Sneeches by Dr. Seuss

Sing "Give a Little Love" by Ziggy Marley and discuss the lyrics

]]> 2020-06-11 20:19:33 UTC https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e/wish/623100650 Read alouds and discussion about kindness. The power of one person's kindness through actions and words can influence others to do so. mchan13 https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e/wish/623100722 2020-06-11 20:19:38 UTC https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e/wish/623100722 We celebrate the unique specialness of each individual human and all that they each brings to us and to others! https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e/wish/623101348 2020-06-11 20:20:00 UTC https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e/wish/623101348 Read: Same, Same but Different by Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw lpoeschl https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e/wish/623102550 2020-06-11 20:20:37 UTC https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e/wish/623102550 Zero tolerance for any disrespect in the classroom toward others based on how they look, their culture, etc. mchan13 https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e/wish/623105326 2020-06-11 20:23:01 UTC https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e/wish/623105326 Lester Holt is doing a Nightly News for Kids Edition. He did two episodes so far with news stories explaining the BLM movement. This may be for slightly older kids?? ssardella https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e/wish/623108222 2020-06-11 20:25:31 UTC https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e/wish/623108222 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcOhOFGcWm8 ssardella https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e/wish/624127694 'Underground Railroad' Animated Story time. Book title: 'Something Happened in our Town: A Child's Story about Racial Injustice"
A perfect school-aged story that links together what is happening in the news and what is happening with racism in America.]]> 2020-06-12 14:30:34 UTC https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e/wish/624127694 First Grade Ideas adriscoll16 https://padlet.com/adriscoll16/9l03ldqb84haq44e/wish/624620934 Here is a Jamboard Laurie Poeschl Created. 

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