Description:

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 in 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 further reading lists and websites for finding resources and organizations engaged in anti-racism work.

From Teachers College Press.