June 9th, 2020 Diverse Books and Difficult Conversations
WE NEED DIVERSE BOOKS! Representations Matters! Research shows us that when we expose ourselves to different points of view, the more compassionate and understanding we become . The vast majority of books in this country are written by and are full of depictions of white people, even though that's not what the world really looks like. It's important for us to see and hear stories about all types of people with different life experiences. It's good to read books that talk about the struggles of other people, but it's equally important to celebrate joy, ingenuity, and creativity as well. But It's Hard! Yes! Talking about differences can be hard, especially a difficult topic like race. But we can practice! And we will make mistakes! That's what growth based mindset is all about. We can use growth based mindset to talk about differences the same way we use it to talk about math! We can make mistakes, and we can apologize and learn to do better. The famous auth
