Elizabeth brought home a project on African Americans this afternoon. On it were a list of thirty African Americans that she could choose from to do a report. I looked at it and mentioned some ones that I liked - Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks, Maya Angelou, Bill Cosby, etc. She looked at it and picked a random name and Tiger Woods. What am I supposed to say to that? I let her write them down. Then I said "Actually Tiger Woods did some things that were wrong. Let's look at the list again for a different one." She replied "What kind of wrong things?" I didn't know what to say... Turns out her friend wanted to do Tiger Woods and she wanted to do the same one as her friend. Well, at least she's very excited about it! What do you think? Would it be fine to let her study about whomever she wants to?
This is my blog. My name is Megan Abbott.
This is my blog. My name is Megan Abbott.
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Isn't it funny, though, how kids are drawn to things like that?! I try not to shy away from the learning experience it can provide...
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a child with one of his slave gals...but he still did wonderful things for our country. Tiger Woods is a historice figure in sports...and it is worth knowing about how he grew up and how he got to be so darn good! Elizabeth is old enough to start to learn about sin.
How about George Washington Carver
who invented many uses for peanuts..and Aunt Clara Brown..who became rich in Colorado gold rush.