RESOURCE ROUNDUP FOR TALKING TO YOUNG CHILDREN ABOUT RACE, RACISM, AND RACIAL JUSTICE
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Selecting Books for Children
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Resources for finding excellent diverse books (EmbraceRace.org)
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Choosing "good" diverse books featuring diverse BIPOC characters (Webinar from EmbraceRace.org)
Videos for Children and Families
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Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism, a townhall for children and families (Sesame Street / CNN)
Educator-Focused Resources
Articles
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Talking to Very Young Children about Race (The National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations)
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Teaching Kindness Isn't Enough (Teaching Tolerance)
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Becoming Upended: Teaching and Learning about Race and Racism with Young Children and Their Families (NAEYC)
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Understanding Anti-Bias Education: Bringing the Four Core Goals to Every Facet of Your Curriculum (NAEYC)
Webinars
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Creating Anti-Racist Early Childhood Spaces (The National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations)
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Culturally Appropriate Positive Guidance for Young Children in Our Care (NAEYC)
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Teaching Social Justice: Navigating the Deep Waters of Equity in Early Childhood Programs (Early Childhood Investigations Webinars)
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Building Equity in ECE Settings Through Perspective-Taking and Empathy (Early Childhood Investigations Webinars)
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Justice From the Streets to the Early Childhood Classroom (Early Childhood Investigations Webinars)
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Violence Against Asian-Americans: How Do We Support the Children? (EmbraceRace.org)
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Anti-Bias Education in the Early Years (EmbraceRace.org)
Classroom Resources
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Lesson plans, activities, and teacher strategies from Teaching Tolerance
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Talking About Race: Educator Portal (National Museum of African American History & Culture / Smithsonian)
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We Are Not a Stereotype (Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center)
Family-Focused Resources
Articles
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How To Talk With Kids About Racism (Rosemarie Allen, Ed.D)
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Talking to Kids About Xenophobia (National Geographic)
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Talking About Race: Parent Portal (National Museum of African American History & Culture / Smithsonian)
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Social Justice Resources with tips, approaches, information, and perspectives (The Children's Community School)
Webinars
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Owning Your Power to Raise Kids Who Challenge Racism (CASEL CARES)
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EmbraceRace.org's Webinar Library
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How Kids Learn About Race (EmbraceRace.org)
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Why and How to Encourage Cross-Racial Friendships Among Children (EmbraceRace.org)
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Addressing Racial Injustice with Young Children (EmbraceRace.org)
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Supporting Kids Of Color in The Wake of Racialized Violence: Part One | Part Two (EmbraceRace.org)
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Racial Socialization as Resistance to Racism, The Early Years (EmbraceRace.org)
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