ERIC Number: EJ1363103
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 6
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0034-0561
EISSN: EISSN-1936-2714
Bias Starts Early. Let's Start Now: Developing an Anti-Racist, Anti-Bias Book Collection for Infants and Toddlers
Gardner-Neblett, Nicole; Addie, Atiya; Eddie, Anissa L.; Chapman, Sandra K.; Duke, Nell K.; Vallotton, Claire D.
Reading Teacher, v76 n4 p505-510 Jan-Feb 2023
During the first year of life, children begin to develop preferences for their own racial group over others. To interrupt the development of these and other biases during infancy and toddlerhood, educators can use books to promote anti-racist and anti-bias thinking and behaviors in children, while also supporting children's emergent literacy. This article presents criteria for educators to consider as they curate a collection of developmentally appropriate books for infant/toddler classroom libraries. In doing so, educators can expose children to positive representations of others and cultivate respect for children and their communities. We offer practical information about how educators can use these books to promote anti-racist and anti-bias education during the first years of life.
Descriptors: Racism, Bias, Infants, Toddlers, Instructional Materials, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Emergent Literacy
Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2191/en-us
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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