What if All the Kids Are White? 2nd Edition: Anti-Bias Multicultural Education with Young Children and Families
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Product Code: 752126
ISBN: 9780807752126
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
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Review child development research with a particular emphasis on recent observational studies that show how white children enact racial power codes
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Discuss implementation of the core learning themes in racially diverse early childhood education settings, state standards for preschool and pre-K classrooms, and NCLB pressures on early childhood teaching
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Update all resources and appendices, including reading lists and websites for finding resources and organizations engaged in anti-racism work
Softbound, 216 pgs.
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