by Amanda Fischer, Director of Lifespan Learning
There are so many opportunities for children to learn about justice at home. From basic questions about right and wrong, all the way to exploring the various shades of grey in complex political questions, young people are hooked by issues of fairness and justice. Ethical questions naturally engage their sense of compassion. Here are some ways your family can engage with the theme of justice this month.
Books to Read:
The Carpet Boy’s Gift – an advanced picture book about child indentured slaves in the textile industry
And Tango Makes Three – a book for young children about a same-sex family of penguins
Wangari’s Trees of Peace – picture book about environmentalist and Nobel winner, Wangari Maathai
Movies to Watch:
Whale Rider – a young girl fights against prejudice to become chief of her people in New Zealand (PG13)
Rabbit-Proof Fence – three enslaved Indigenous children escape on an odyssey across the Australian outback (PG)
Akeela and the Bee – a young black girl from South Los Angeles works to make it to the National Spelling Bee (G)