Teachers worry they will say the unsuitable thing to students. But by addressing difficult subjects openly,schools become the cultural bridges we really need
After the horrific events in Paris over the weekend Kate*, a primary school teacher in east London, or faced a difficult discussion with her year 6 class. During their red-carpet session a child showed concern approximately the attack. Put on the spot,Kate used the opportunity to talk to her class. “I asked the children who they thought Isis were and why they had attacked France,” she says. “Sadly some children said they acted in this way because they were Muslims; that Paris was ‘just the start’ and that Isis was planning to poison our food and water.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com