In this month's edition of Ask HELLO, we hear how some teachers approach classroom family trees for children who may be living with someone who is not a biological parent.
To create equitable classrooms and programs, early childhood educators must embrace the concepts of anti-racism and use it to inform their classroom practices.
Authored by
Authored by:
Rosemarie Allen Dorothy L. Shapland Jen Neitzel Iheoma U. Iruka
This article on digital storybooks used in early childhood settings provides an international collaboration comparing teachers’ and children’s interactions in two cultural settings.
Authored by
Authored by:
Majida “Mohammad Yousef” Dajani Daniel R. Meier
With the infrastructure and steady, deep supports NAEYC advocates, we have the chance to address longstanding questions and issues that prevent teachers of color from achieving their higher education dreams.
With the infrastructure and steady, deep supports NAEYC advocates, we have the chance to address longstanding questions and issues that prevent teachers of color from achieving their higher education dreams.
It is important that educators and researchers pay attention to immigrant children’s experiences and honor and actively incorporate their transnational expertise into early learning settings.
This article asks the question, "How can early childhood teachers create listening centers that are community responsive and that foster early literacy development?"
Authored by
Authored by:
Emily Brown Hoffman Kristin Cipollone
NAEYC promotes high-quality early learning for all children, birth through age 8, by connecting practice, policy, and research. We advance a diverse early childhood profession and support all who care for, educate, and work on behalf of young children.
NAEYC promotes high-quality early learning for all children, birth through age 8, by connecting practice, policy, and research. We advance a diverse early childhood profession and support all who care for, educate, and work on behalf of young children.
In this article, we describe how and why social justice education is important for early childhood education. We offer a district and classroom example of how social justice approaches to early childhood education can increase its positive impact.
Understanding how race and culture matter for learning manifests in bold and honest conversations and the delivery of creative lessons and activities in which teachers encourage children to explore their racial, ethnic, and cultural differences.
Chris Amirault, school director of Tulsa Educare MacArthur in Tulsa, Oklahoma, shares the work he and his staff are doing to address racism and bias. He and six of his colleagues recently gathered to share their approaches and insights.
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Authored by:
Chris Amirault Melodie Benish Michelle Bowers Precious Harris Thena Knight Nicole Tate Jennie Williams
Integrating an equity approach to diversity into early childhood education programs calls for strategic leadership. In this article, we describe the key concepts and strategies for leading change toward equity and diversity in ECE programs.
Authored by
Authored by:
John Nimmo Debbie LeeKeenan Louise Derman-Sparks
This article examines efforts made toward removing racial and ethnic biases, addresses our current state as a field, and asserts how the field must be committed to advance equity with the assets of children, families, and communities coming first.
Authored by
Authored by:
Felicia L. DeHaney Carla Thompson Payton Alandra Washington
Regarding the advancement of equity in ECE, the following article focuses on people of African descent and speaks to how and why knowing their history can shed light on their current practices and help us design more responsive programs.
Nurturing Equity Leaders: Where We Are and Where We Need to Be
The Summer 2021 issue of Young Children includes a cluster of articles drawing on the upcoming NAEYC book, Advancing Equity and Embracing Diversity in Early Childhood Education: Elevating Voices and Actions.
