Our Skin
Our skin is a magnificent reading to start a conversation about skin color with our children's. This book uses scientific terms that can be introduce to children's at any age. Additionally, we can utilize the book our skin as an example in our classroom to represent skin color with a proper name. Many scholars pointed at this book as great conversation starter for skin color in our classroom. Overall the book our skin can easily initiate a clear view of race, gender, social justice, body positivity, respect to others and the ways that racism operates in our surroundings.
The idea of respect to others should be taught to children as soon as they recognize differences in peoples skin color. By doing so, we educate and start creating a positive learning environment where every one is treated with respect. This book shows us that respect is not just being polite in fact, respect teach us a positive approach to race. The early conversation about skin color in a meaningful way, can help us interrupt the negative narrative that the children of color experience at a very young age.
Activity:
Following the reading of the book students will color garland of people representing each one of them. I will attach a picture of their faces to each one of the children represented with their names. The garlands will hang on our multicultural wall.
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