Kids Like Us: Using Persona Dolls in the Classroom
Kids Like Us is a new, needed and outstanding resource for any adult who wants to nurture childrens healthy identity, attitudes towards differences, and skills for standing up for themselves and others in the face of unfairness. Guiding us step-by-step through the process of using storytelling with dolls, Kids Like Us wonderfully meets the most-often made request from anti-bias education early childhood teachers. --Louise Derman-Sparks, author,Anti-Bias CurriculumKids Like Us presents a wonderful opportunity for early childhood teachers and providers to develop skills in delving deeply into the emotional lives of children. Teachers can explore any area of concern or interest to children through the safety of a dolls experience. Whitney also offers a structure for thoughtful planning, as well as ideas for dialogue and responses to childrens questions about difficult topics. --Cecelia Alvarado, Director, Taking the Lead, Wheelock CollegeIf you've never used puppets or dolls with children, keeping track of everything--the stories, the children's interests, the anti-bias concepts--can be difficult. Kids Like Us provides the road map that teachers need, with a clear structure and plenty of concrete examples. It's the best kind of curriculum guide, providing easy-to-follow steps, but encouraging teachers to bring in their own ideas, as well as the ideas of children. --Eric Hoffman, author,Anti-Bias Books for Kids