Daniela, Hayley, and Kyra join us to help us all learn how to discuss racism and current events with our (nanny)kids and teach us as parents/nannies/colleagues/friends how to be allies at this crucial point in our history.
RESOURCES FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN:
For Parents
Books:
· Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria by Beverly Daniel Tatum
· Let’s Talk About Race by Julius Lester, Illustrated by Karen Barbour
· Unconditional: A Guide to Loving and Supporting Your LGBTQ Child (Book for Parents of a Gay Child, Transgender, Coming Out, and Readers of Always My Child) by Telaina Eriksen
Websites:
· Scholastic.com (For childrens books, articles on parenting, and more info about diversity)
· Embrace Race (for finding children’s books) (https://www.embracerace.org/resources/where-to-find-diverse-childrens-books)
· Edutopia (Race, Diversity, and Social Justice) (https://www.edutopia.org/blog/teaching-young-children-social-justice-jinnie-spiegler)
Videos:
· How to Talk to Kids about Race (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNEKbVq_ou4)
· A Talk about George Floyd between a bi racial mom and her son (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnCYlRy2Ilg)
For Kids
Books:
· Something Happened in Our Town by Ann Hazzard, Marianne Celano, and Marietta Collins
· A is for Activist by Innosanto Nagara
· I am Enough by Grace Beyers
· I am Jazz by Jessica Herthel
· Red by Michael Hall
Shows:
· Sesame Street
· Steven Universe
· Avatar the Last Airbender
· Mira, the Detective
· Nella the Princess Knight
Videos:
· Discrimination Explained for Kids (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uXgJA-VfjI)
· Explaining Race and Discrimination (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayoSRpQ8I-U)
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