Journal #8
In this video, Woke Read Aloud's: They, She, He; as Easy as 1, 2, 3 by Woke Kindergarten, she reads a children's book about the pronouns of different characters in the book. The book goes through the alphabet naming different names and pairing them with children and their preferred pronouns. As she reads this book, she makes side comments explaining how people can have multiple pronouns, and how important it is to voice our feelings on what we preferred to be called. She also expresses how important it is to ask our friends and family what they would like to be called so we can be as respectful as possible to our loved ones. Through the video, she uses a voice that you would talk to a child with, to cater to her audience. I love this approach, and I would use this book in my classroom. I think it's important to start this conversation at a young age, and she carries herself with enough patience to connect with children.