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January 24, 2022 - Goose Goose Duck, through its 'No More Trauma Black History Challenge,' gives parents the power to introduce Black history to their young children from a fresh perspective.

Slated to be launched in the last week of January, The No More Trauma Black History Challenge is an 11-tier challenge that utilizes STEM, multimedia channels, literacy games, and interactive activities to celebrate Black history in a way that empowers and inspires.

Like most life-changing inventions, Goose Goose Duck was created when Monica Dorsey was on a search to find age-appropriate Black history content for her young daughters. Dorsey found very few teaching materials from a Black perspective, with the well-being of her little ones in mind. She was more likely to find a cast of talking animals featured in teaching materials than lead characters that looked like her kids. When she did find Black-centered materials, they were rarely age-appropriate!

Instead of settling for materials that could have a negative impact on her girls' emotional development, she chose to be the change. She found a way to teach even pre-k children Black history through a positively melanated lens. It is her hope to pass this method on through this initiative.

Curriculum Director, Dana M. Wheeler, explains, “The Goose Goose Duck Challenge is perfect for caretakers that want to empower their children but aren’t sure where or how to start. The challenge is designed to give adults the information and materials they need to teach and bond with their children in a fun, gentle way.”

The challenge takes the form of an edX style online course with the initial steps of teaching parents how to effectively teach Black history to young children at home. The presentation will be based on the easy-to-use tips outlined in the accompanying article.

In the next section, parents and little ones are introduced to an 11 - activity lesson plan based on the Goose Goose Duck's Gwendolyn Brooks activity pack. The lesson plan starts with a free age-appropriate animation. The vibrant edutaining video is typical of GGD’s videos which show a retelling of Black history through the mediums of nursery rhymes, songs, and a story. Children will engage in parent-led activities developing the characteristics and skills that made the Pulitzer Prize winner great.

Children will learn through doing that people who look like them achieve greatness and they can too.

When asked what the takeaway from the challenge should be, Dorsey stated, "I want parents to be mindful of how Black history is presented and absorbed by children in their most formative years. We shouldn't have to shy away from our history out of fear of stealing our children's joy. By waiting until later years, we give the impression that our accomplishments are lesser, or worse, did not exist at all. With the 30 Day Challenge, parents and loved ones will have the tools to meet their children where they are academically and emotionally."

The No More Trauma Black History Challenge is an evergreen self-paced course. The challenge can be completed in approximately 30 days based on the parent's schedule. Each section will have assignments that need to be completed to move on to the next level, ultimately culminating in one final big project. The challenge is specifically crafted for pre-k to second graders but can positively bolster Black history awareness for older children. Most importantly, it gives parents the power to bond with their children while giving them a positive head start in the realm of self-love and taking the history of melanated people beyond a single month.

Ready to teach some melanated history? Then click this link to sign-up for the Challenge!

Learn more about Goose Goose Duck by visiting www.goosegooseduck.com. 

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