Reading with Robert: Md. students learn about self-love from hair positivity book
WASHINGTON (7News) — For Reading With Robert this week, 7News anchor Robert Burton took a trip down to Ms. Greene's second-grade class at Flintstone Elementary in Prince George's County, Maryland.
This week's read was "Hair Love" by Oscar winner Matthew Cherry. Chances are you've already heard of this book. It's a New York Times best-seller.
Little Zuri needs her hair done for a special occasion. But she has hair that coils and curls every which way and it's up to her dad to style her hair just right, which is not an easy task.
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There were a lot of different hairstyles in Ms. Greene's class and she wants every single student to know every hair type and hairstyle is beautiful in its own way.
"I've seen students come to school every day and their hair is not done, and it definitely makes a difference because they feel like they don't look their best. And I want them to know even if YOU don't feel like you look your best it's your hair. Love what grew out of your head and just be happy with yourself.
So many hairstyles but I think my favorite might have been the braids here that are pink and blue.
Young girl with pink and blue braids. But the big lesson here is positive reinforcement.
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