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What if all the kids are white? : anti-bias multicultural education with young children and families / Louise Derman-Sparks, Patricia G. Ramsey with Julie Olsen Edwards ; foreword by Carol Brunson Day.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Early childhood education series (Teachers College Press)Publication details: New York : Teachers College Press, c2011.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xiv, 210 p. ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780807752128 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 0807752126 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s):
Contents:
Identity, diversity, and fairness still matter -- Ideals to practice : the journey -- Whiteness and racism in the United States : a brief overview -- How children form and enact white identities -- Fostering children's identities -- Exploring white identities with staff and families -- Making connections and becoming activists -- A short history of white resistance to racism in the United States -- How children learn about racism and enact anti-racism -- Fostering children's caring and activism -- Cultivating caring and activism with staff and families.
Summary: Two distinguished early childhood educators tackle the crucial topic of what white children need and gain from anti-bias and multicultural education.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Parent/Teacher Resource Collection-Children's 370.117 D435 Available 33111008575934
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Parent/Teacher Resource Collection-Children's 370.117 D435 Available 33111008513521
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

In this updated edition, two distinguished early childhood educators tackle the crucial topic of what White children need and gain from anti-bias and multicultural education. The authors propose seven learning themes to help young White children resist messages of racism and build identity and skills for thriving in a country and world filled with diverse ways of being. This compelling text includes teaching strategies for early childhood settings, activities for families and staff, reflection questions, a record of 20th- and 21st-century White anti-racism activists, and organizational and website resources.

Bringing this bestselling guide completely up to date, the authors:

Address the current state of racism and anti-racism in the United States, including the election of the first African American president and the rise of hate groups.

Review child development research with a particular emphasis on recent observational studies that show how White children enact racial power codes.
Discuss implementation of the core learning themes in racially diverse early childhood education settings, state standards for preschools and pre-K classrooms, and NCLB pressures on early childhood teaching.

Update all resources and appendices, including reading lists and websites for finding resources and organizations engaged in anti-racism work.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-194) and index.

Identity, diversity, and fairness still matter -- Ideals to practice : the journey -- Whiteness and racism in the United States : a brief overview -- How children form and enact white identities -- Fostering children's identities -- Exploring white identities with staff and families -- Making connections and becoming activists -- A short history of white resistance to racism in the United States -- How children learn about racism and enact anti-racism -- Fostering children's caring and activism -- Cultivating caring and activism with staff and families.

Two distinguished early childhood educators tackle the crucial topic of what white children need and gain from anti-bias and multicultural education.

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