
Learning Resources
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Books
Featured web resources
- The Anti-Oppression LibGuide
- The Bias Inside Us
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Project READY
- “Race – the Power of an Illusion” with Beverly Tatum
- TEDx talk by Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz: Truth, Love, and Racial Literacy
- The Critical Literacy of Race by Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz
- Racial Literacy: A policy research brief by Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz published by NCTE
Some favorite books and organizations for people who work with children
Books
Featured Organizations
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general resources
- The Conscious Kid
- Reflecting on Anti-Bias Education in Action: The Early Years A Film by Debbie LeeKeenan • John Nimmo • Filiz Efe McKinney
- Summary of Anti-Bias Education for Young Children and Ourselves from NAEYC
- Moving Beyond Anti-Bias Activities article from NAEYC
- The Anti Defamation League Education site is chock full of resources for educators, including anti-bias lesson plans, webinars, and more
- Anti-Racism Toolkit for parents from Georgetown University Library
racial-ethnic identity development
- Ages and stages guide from EmbraceRace
- Learn more about building a healthy white racial identity from Louise Derman-Sparks, author of several books including What If All the Kids are White? and Leading Anti-Bias Early Childhood Programs
- More extensive summary of stages of racial identity development from Wenatchee Valley College
- Quick overview of racial identity stages from the National Museum of African American History and Culture
- ACT for Youth has many resources for understanding racial-ethnic identity development, or check out their summary of racial-ethnic identity
tips for talking about race with kids
- 10 Tips for Reading Picture Books with Children through a Race-Conscious Lens by Megan Dowd Lambert via EmbraceRace
- EmbraceRace has a ton of additional great tips and resources including 4 starting points and 6 building blocks for conversations with kids about race.
- “Talking about Race” resources from the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
- This article from Learning for Justice was written for teachers but is applicable and instructive for parents as well. It focuses on how to address misconceptions about race in non-shaming ways.
- 100 race-conscious things to say to your child to advance racial justice from raceconscious.org
- Understanding RACE, A project of the American Anthropological Association, has several Guides for Teaching and Talking about Race.
- Talking to your kid about racism article from UNICEF
- RESilience: Uplifting Youth Through Healthy Communication About Race from the American Psychological Association
Some favorite places to find diverse children’s materials
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- Tips for selecting quality books that center children of color from EmbraceRace
- Diverse BookFinder
- Diverse Books Toolkit from TeachingBooks
- Diversity in Children’s Literature
- Heritage Mom
- Indigenous Reads Rising
- We Need Diverse Books
- Innovative online reviews of literature for children and young adults: First Opinions, Second Reactions from the Purdue University Libraries and School of Information Studies
- Diversity Book Collections
- USBBY (United States Board on Books for Young People) Outstanding International Books Lists