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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the teacher meant well, was trying to come from a good place.  I think it falls under the category of poor judgment because the kids are young. I remember when my child's K teacher read a story to the class about the civil rights movement and talked to the kids about the police using dogs attack black people.  My child was very disturbed by this image and I believed that the teacher should have chosen a book that was age appropriate.  [/quote]

Yes.

What she probably should have done was shirt colors, or something else, or really saved the lesson plan for an older age.[/quote]

Yes, the students could have worn different shirts or sashes or something.  One could could have polka dots, the other could have stripes.  I think that there is a Dr. Seuss book about this?  My guess is that the teacher has never had children of her own this age.  She isn't racist, or she wouldn't have been trying to teach this lesson.  She just doesn't know what is age-appropriate.  By the way, my daughter was in a high school musical about racial segregation called "All Shook Up."  Even in high school, it was awkward to act out the bus scene.[/quote]

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