During the early childhood years, children start to develop their self-identity, a sense of who they are based on their roles and relationships in their family, early care settings or school and their community.
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This is the first article in a two-part series that explores promoting children鈥檚 identity, agency, and voice regarding race through picture books. Included in this article are three exemplary books that early childhood educators can use to foster critica
Children need help making sense of what they are seeing and hearing. These conversations also offer us important teachable moments to engage young children in discussion about their identities, human diversity, fairness and unfairness, and the right of pe
Through inquiry, teachers and young children can create authentic, organic learning that informs their understanding of themselves, of others, and of the world they live in.
51吃瓜网 continues to work towards advancing equity with humility and awareness of our history and limitations, and a recognition that no individual, leader or organization has all the answers.
This revised edition provides the latest research-based guidance for supporting children's social identities, including gender, race, culture, abilities and more!
For teachers, it is essential to see and understand your own culture in order to see and understand how the cultures of children and their families influence children鈥檚 behavior.
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Authored by
Authored by:
Jeanne L. Reid, Catherine Scott-Little, Sharon Lynn Kagan
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We are pleased to launch听Equity in Action, a blog series exploring the many ways early childhood educators and administrators, higher education faculty members, policymakers, advocates, and other ECE allies can bring this statement to life in practice.
