Resource
Talking with children and young people about race and racism
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This resource helps teachers and parents to create a safe space for children and young people to ask questions and discuss race and racism. Through our resources we aim to help learners become more empathetic and resilient through kindness and mutual respect.
It provides information to help educators prepare for a conversation and introduce the topic to learners. It also includes several activities and analogies to help children and young people explore and discuss the topic. There are separate documents for children (ages 3 to 11) and young people (ages 11 to 18).
Our Black Lives Matter resource for young people helps learners reflect on movement with a focus on how people might experience racism and how it might feel.
Learning objectives
Learners will:
- discuss racism in an open and safe environment and ask questions
- use techniques like active listening to help develop understanding
- explore what a stereotype is and start to challenge assumptions we hear and see in the media
- celebrate others’ differences and similarities
- be empowered to create an anti-racist environment.
Topics
Equality, Social Justice
Age Ranges
Early Years: ages 3-5, KS1: ages 5-7, KS2: ages 7-11, KS3: ages 11-14, KS4: ages 14-16, KS5: ages 16+, Whole school, EAL, SEND
Subjects
Citizenship, History, Philosophy / P4C / Critical thinking, Politics, PSHE / PSE / PSED, RE / RS, Remote learning, Spiritual, moral, social, cultural (SMSC)
