When Classics Curdle: Reading Children's Literature that Did Not Age Well
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Summary: In this episode, Susan and Susanna discuss their thoughts on teaching children’s literature, particularly older books that have problematic or insensitive content.  Show Notes:  Articles We Reference:  Are some children’s classics unsuitable for kids? The GuardianAmerican Indians in Children’s Literature Web Page by Debbie Reese Ted Talk: The Danger of a Single StoryBooklists and Resources for Finding Windows and Mirrors: https://www.storiesofcolor.com/https://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/Heritage Mom Recommendations for Black History (00:00) - Intro (00:14) - The inspiration for this episode (01:03) - Revisiting classic books with objectionable content (04:21) - Defining and discussing "objectionable content" (18:19) - How do we read these books? (25:04) - Break (25:13) - Reading classic literature in the grammar stage (40:38) - Susanna's experience with classic literature (44:32) - Windows and Mirrors (47:14) - Classic literature in the logic and rhetoric stage (48:58) - There are definitely books that should be skipped (52:35) - An important question to ask yourself (55:53) - At the end of the day (57:25) - Outro
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