Roots and Wings Affirming Culture in Early Childhood Programs (Redleaf Press Series)

by York, Stacey

• ISBN13: 9780131727939
• ISBN10: 0131727931
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-08-09
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

Core text for Multiculuralism in Early Childhood courses (also sometimes called Cultural Diversity or simply Diversity in ECE) in Early Childhood Education department or in Child and Family Studies department. Provides a practical introduction to multicultural and anti-bias issues in working with children and families in early childhood settings. Focuses on discussions on prejudice, racism, bilingual education, and multicultural education.  Includes suggestions for making the classroom more culturally relevant and over 100 activities. Very popular book in community colleges on understanding cultural diversity in young children and their families.

Author Biography

Stacey York is an instructor in the child development department at Minneapolis Community and Technical College in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Table of Contents

Introduction	ix
The Changing Face of Our Classrooms	1	(10)
Children and Prejudice	11	(24)
Racism	35	(24)
Culturally Responsive Care and Education	59	(24)
Bilingual Education	83	(22)
Family, Culture, and Community	105	(18)
Multicultural Education	123	(24)
A Culturally Relevant, Anti-Bias Classroom	147	(32)
Culturally Relevant and Anti-Bias Activities	179	(80)
Glossary	259	(7)
Index	266