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