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What would you say if approached with this question...
At what age/grade does it start being appropriate to read aloud books with LGBTQIA+ characters to students?
Does it change based on how far into the school year it is?
#classroombookaday #nerdybookclub #kidlit #librarylife
At what age/grade does it start being appropriate to read aloud books with LGBTQIA+ characters to students?
Does it change based on how far into the school year it is?
#classroombookaday #nerdybookclub #kidlit #librarylife
Follow up question...
Does your answer change if there's a parent complaint b/c a book portrays 2 dads & they feel it's not the school's place to "teach this" to young children b/c their Christian beliefs do not condone & they haven't talked with their child about it yet?
Does your answer change if there's a parent complaint b/c a book portrays 2 dads & they feel it's not the school's place to "teach this" to young children b/c their Christian beliefs do not condone & they haven't talked with their child about it yet?
To clarify: Came from complaint after I read aloud pic book w/2 dads. Was looking for more insights in how to defend.
I stand adamantly against censorship & no one's humanity should be up for debate.
All students deserve to be seen, supported, & affirmed in read alouds all year.
I stand adamantly against censorship & no one's humanity should be up for debate.
All students deserve to be seen, supported, & affirmed in read alouds all year.
Thank you to @AdvInCensorship for sharing this! The legal basis for the stance that one family's religious beliefs cannot lead to exclusion of LGBTQIA+ literature from the classroom. https://twitter.com/AdvInCensorship/status/1315115715834249216?s=19
