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Author Derman-Sparks, Louise.

Title Anti-bias curriculum : tools for empowering young children / Louise Derman-Sparks and the A.B.C. Task Force
Published Washington, D.C. : National Association for the Education of Young Children, [1989]
Washington, D.C. : National Association for the Education of Young Children, c1989
c1989
©1989

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Description x, 149 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Series NAEYC ; #242
Contents Why an anti-bias curriculum? -- Creating an anti-bias environment -- Beginnings: working with 2-year-olds -- Learning about racial differences and similarities -- Learning about disabilities -- Learning about gender identity -- Learning about cultural differences and similarities -- Learning to resist stereotyping and discriminatory behavior -- Activism with young children -- Holiday activities in an anti-bias curriculum -- Working with parents -- Getting started: a self-education guide
Summary Found it invaluable in helping me create a classroom that tangibly respected the diversity of our families (chapter 2, "Creating an Anti-Bias Environment" was especially helpful with this task). When I first came upon the book I was well versed in helping children develop high self-esteem, but this book helped me realize that sometimes that positive identity is based on ethnocentrism or stereotyping
Notes Bibliography: p. 119-140
Bibliography Bibliography: pages 119-140
Subject Curriculum planning.
Discrimination in education -- United States.
Early childhood education -- Curricula -- United States.
Education, Preschool -- Curricula.
Educational equalization -- United States.
Multicultural education.
Prejudices -- United States -- Study and teaching (Pre-school)
Prejudices -- Study and teaching (Preschool) -- United States.
Race awareness in children.
Sex discrimination in education -- United States.
Social values -- United States -- Study and teaching (Pre-school)
Social values -- Study and teaching (Preschool) -- United States.
Author A.B.C. Task Force
Anti-Bias Curriculum Task Force (Calif.)
LC no. 88063731
ISBN 093598920X