Kiddie Korner Media Podcast

Episode 1: Introducing Anti-Racism to Little Humans

For this session, I welcome Naiomi Robles, an ABL Pre-K teacher with a passion for social justice to discuss anti-racism with young children. This conversation covers:

The difference between anti-racism and not being racist
Guidelines to conducting difficult conversations
Why it is important to introduce anti-racism in elementary school
How an educator can approach this topic within the classroom
What is an educator’s role during these conversations

The following are the books and media discussed in the episode:

Sulwe

by Lupita Nyong’o

This book can be found at: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781534425361

I Am Enough

by Grace Byers

This book can be found at: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062667120

Let’s Talk About Race

by Julius Lester

This book can be found at: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780064462266

AntiRacist Baby

By Ibram X. Kendi

This book can be found at: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780593110416

We Are Water Protectors

by Carole Lindstrom

This book can be found at: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781250203557

Standing Up to Racism

The entire town hall special can be found at: https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/06/app-news-section/cnn-sesame-street-race-town-hall-app-june-6-2020-app/index.html

Episode 2: Postive LGBTQIA+ Representation

In this episode, I welcome Samantha Morin, a second grade educator and author, to discuss the importance of positive LGBTQIA+ representation within media created for children. We also discuss what makes a piece of media positive and appropriate for the classroom.

The follow are links to the books and media discussed in this episode:

Stella Brings the Family

by Miriam Schiffer

This book can be found at: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781452111902

This Day in June

by Gayle E. Pitman

This book can be found at: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781433816598

Julian is a Mermaid

by Jessica Love

This book can be found at: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780763690458

Episode 3: Trans Representation

In this episode, we are joined by Olatz Etxbarria, to discuss what is positive representation of a trans person, and the pitfalls we should avoid. What should we say and not say when it comes to what it means to be and ho important it is when expressing our gender. The following links below are the books we will be discussing.