When Classics Curdle: Reading Children's Literature that Did Not Age Well

Summary: In this episode, Susan and Susanna discuss their thoughts on teaching children’s literature, particularly older books that have problematic or insensitive content. Show Notes: Articles We Reference: Are some children’s classics unsuitable for kids? The GuardianAmerican Indians in Children’s Literature Web Page by Debbie Reese Ted Talk: The Danger of a Single StoryBooklists and Resources for Finding Windows and Mirrors: https://www.storiesofcolor.com/https://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/Heritage Mom Recommendations for Black History (00:00) - Intro (00:14) - The inspiration for this episode (01:03) - Revisiting classic books with objectionable content (04:21) - Defining and discussing "objectionable content" (18:19) - How do we read these books? (25:04) - Break (25:13) - Reading classic literature in the grammar stage (39:53) - Susanna's experience with classic literature (43:47) - Windows and Mirrors (46:29) - Classic literature in the logic and rhetoric stage (48:13) - There are definitely books that should be skipped (51:50) - An important question to ask yourself (55:08) - At the end of the day (56:40) - Outro