Anti-bias curriculum
Subtitle: tools for empowering young children
By: Louise Derman-Sparks and the A.B.C. Task Force.
Contributors: Anti-Bias Curriculum Task Force (Calif.)
Series: NAEYC ;; #242; NAEYC (Series) ;; #242.; NAEYC -- #242; NAEYC (Series) -- #242.
Publisher: National Association for the Education of Young Children; Natl Assn for the Education
Published: 1989
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 149
ISBN-13: 9780935989205
Subjects: Early childhood education -- Curricula -- United States; Prejudices -- Study and teaching (Preschool) -- United States; Social values -- Study and teaching (Preschool) -- United States; Discrimination in education -- United States
Description: 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: "A 1988-1989 comprehensive membership benefit."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 119-140).

Table of contents: title: Why an anti-bias curriculum?; title: Creating an anti-bias environment; title: Beginnings: working with 2-year-olds; title: Learning about racial differences and similarities; title: Learning about disabilities; title: Learning about gender identity; title: Learning about cultural differences and similarities; title: Learning to resist stereotyping and discriminatory behavior; title: Activism with young children; title: Holiday activities in an anti-bias curriculum; title: Working with parents; title: Getting started: a self-education guide.