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How to teach kids to talk about taboo topics - Liz Kleinrock

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When one of Liz Kleinrock's fourth-grade students said the unthinkable at the start of a class on race, she knew it was far too important a teachable moment to miss. But where to start? Learn how Kleinrock teaches kids to discuss taboo topics without fear— because the best way to start solving social problems is to talk about them.

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