Anti-Bias Education for Young Children and Ourselves

by Louise Derman-Sparks & Julie Olsen Edwards

• Useful Links for Anti-Bias Educators

  Links to resources for children, teaching, and information centers and advocacy organizations.

• How to Build an Anti-Bias Library (PDF)

  The five important steps to gathering a high-quality collection of children’s books that address anti-bias issues.

• Ten Steps for Reviewing Children’s Books (PDF)

  The visual and verbal messages young children absorb from books and other media strongly influence their ideas about themselves and others. Here are ten ways to review children’s books for misinformation and stereotypes.

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Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children from Birth through Age 8

by Carol Copple & Sue Bredekamp, eds.

• DAP Resources

  Includes position statements cited in the book, as well as NAEYC resources on developmentally appropriate practice.

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