In this article, the author argues that young children are capable of and competent in discussing topics of race. Sharing picture books with racial narratives with young children is a way to help them reflect, value, and empathize with the diverse nature of society. A picture book by Jacqueline Woodson, The Other Side, is explored more deeply with a small group of preschool children. The analysis of the small-group discussion suggests that engaging in multiple interactive and open-ended read-alouds of the same text, alongside reflective teaching, can encourage the validation and valuation of People of Color as well as children’s own racial identities; critical questions and active engagement in topics of race, skin color, and tone; and engaged citizens who can ask questions and participate in dialog about social and cultural differences.

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“为什么我们有不同的皮肤？”：与学龄前儿童一起探索文学中的种族

在这篇文章中，作者认为幼儿有能力和能力讨论种族话题。与幼儿分享带有种族叙事的图画书是帮助他们反思、重视和同情社会多样性的一种方式。杰奎琳·伍德森 (Jacqueline Woodson) 的绘本《另一边》(The Other Side) 与一小群学龄前儿童进行了更深入的探索。小组讨论的分析表明，对同一文本进行多次互动和开放式朗读，同时进行反思性教学，可以鼓励对有色人种以及儿童自己的种族身份的验证和评价；关键问题和积极参与种族、肤色和色调等话题；和参与的公民，他们可以提出问题并参与关于社会和文化差异的对话。