How Children Can Become Critical Thinkers about Race in Media

What if, before you learned to read, you learned to ask questions? Faith Rogow calls it a “habit of inquiry,” and tells Dianne it’s more important now than ever. That’s because the explosion of media can be confusing, overwhelming and reinforce racial stereotypes. Little learners CAN become critical thinkers. Dr. Rogow says never take media - from books to apps - at face value. Instead, ask open-ended questions to start conversations - about race and everything else.  

Episode Resources:

Media Literacy for Young Children: Teaching Beyond the Screen Time Debates (NAEYC, 2022)

Faith Rogow’s MEDIA LITERACY EDUCATION blogsite

Content Creator’s Guide to Media Literacy blogpost by Faith Rogow

Webinars featuring Faith Rogow from Early Childhood Investigations Webinars

Video: Critical Media Literacy Conference of the Americas

Discussion Guide: Early Risers Season 6 Episode 7 Discussion Guide