Rethinking Dr. Seuss

As people look towards Read Across America, you may remember that in the past Dr. Seuss has been used as a teaching tool and a way to celebrate reading. It’s 2021, and we know that Dr. Seuss was racist and included racist imagery in many of his published works. Read Across America 2021 is focused on “creating and celebrating a nation of diverse readers.” At Goethe, we cannot say that “Black Lives Matter” during Black history month, and then celebrate a known racist as soon as the month has ended. It is time to rethink using (or how you use; i.e, teachable moments about racism) Dr. Seuss in your classroom. There are many other books that teach the same skills and lessons! 

If this is the first time one of these issues has been brought to your attention…

What can you do to understand the issue? Where are you seeking out more information?

Swipe ➡️ through the photo gallery below for a good place to start!

Thank you @teachforthechange & @teachandtransform for taking the time to create these supports.

I know this is hard for a lot of y’all, it was hard for me at first too. But this is what it means to be courageous and DO THE WORK.

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