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

(40:38) - Susanna's experience with classic literature

(44:32) - Windows and Mirrors

(47:14) - Classic literature in the logic and rhetoric stage

(48:58) - There are definitely books that should be skipped

(52:35) - An important question to ask yourself

(55:53) - At the end of the day

(57:25) - Outro