BKLYN "Talking About Race in the Classroom" Recommended Resources
This resource list was created for the session "Talking About Race in the Classroom," as part of the BKLYN Early Childhood Educator Series, a series of 6 professional development workshops curated by BPL for early childhood educators and librarians working with young children in diverse schools, early childhood settings, institutions, and libraries.
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Most approachable for 1st-3rd graders.
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See chapter 3, "Why White Parents Don't Talk About Race," for an eye-opening look at how failing to discuss race with children may lead them to forming racist opinions.
A guide from Teaching for Change.
Cory Turner of NPR discusses the implications of a Yale study that found pre-k teachers expect trouble from black boys.
This NAEYC article discusses race-related teaching practices and using literature as an entry point into a discussion about race in the classroom.
Activities from Karen Katz for use with her book, The Colors of Us.
Barbara Biles discusses how young children develop racial and cultural awareness and identity and highlights activities to support development at various stages of growth.
