{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Books, Storytelling, and Social Justice","description":"This week\u2019s episode enters the world of books and storytelling to explore ways of talking about social identities and difference with our children.&amp;nbsp; Our parent guest on this episode is Mathangi Subramanian, Ed.D., award-winning author, activist, and adoptive parent. We talk about books and storytelling as a way to both broaden our children's worlds and imaginations, and also serve as a gateway to social justice issues. *Episode notes*  Books as mirrors and windows \/ Diversifying children\u2019s literature Responding to questionable\/stereotypical content in books&amp;nbsp; The benefits of reading aloud to (older) children (gateway to social justice conversations) Reading fiction and nonfiction&amp;nbsp; Fostering creativity  [interlude]  Recognizing that kids know more that we think Modeling social justice&amp;nbsp; How to engage (and re-engage) in conversations about social justice with your kids    ","author_name":"The Parent Scoop","author_url":"http:\/\/www.theparentscoop.net","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/14107928\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/90315884"}