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How We Talk (or Don't Talk) About Diversity When We Read with Our Kids | Brightly

Author Matt de la Peña on how we consciously or unconsciously frame “diverse” stories when we read to our little ones.

“Maybe kids look to us (parents, teachers, librarians) before deciding how to frame a new book they’ve just encountered. If we make a big deal about the differences between the young reader and the characters in the story, isn’t the story more likely to be viewed as “other” in the child’s mind? If we focus on the narrative instead, and on the journey of the characters, maybe a young reader’s attention will remain here, too. At least in the short term.“

Matt de la Pena’s advice on how to talk (or not talk) about diversity when reading with kids can help them build a sense of their own understanding of the world and others as the character(s) go on their own journey.

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