Thinking about Social Justice through Crafts and Conversation - Since families are spending more time at home and together, we expect that many

Book excerpt: Discussion Prompts: What do you notice about your self-portrait? How does your self-portrait reflect aspects of your identity in terms of race, ethnicity and other identity characteristics? How do you look similar to and different from people in your family, friends and classmates? 5. [...] Ask children to decide on the theme and plot of the book, what words and illustrations will be included and how the book will begin and end. [...] Children can also write about the struggle for civil rights and social justice or create books that examine some aspect of bias and offer suggestions for what to do about it Discussion Prompts: How did you decide what your book was going to be about? 6 / 9 Is your book a window or a mirror book and why? Why is it important to have a diversity of children's books? 9. [...] For example, use sidewalk chalk to share messages with friends and neighbors about challenging bias and supporting social justice or create words and images about a bbuulllllyyiiinngg or bias situation and the roles your child might have played to talk through what happened. [...] Make your own postcards with a message about identity, hope and inclusion that you can send to friends and family near and far.