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5 Muslim Role Models for Kids
One of my goals in raising Muslim kids is to give them pride in their identity. It’s hard being a Muslim child...
5 Fun Games from Around the World
5 super fun games from around the world that all kids will enjoy
Resources for White Parents to Learn about Racism
How to support white children in unlearning racism? It starts with the parents.
I picked my all-time favorite...
5 Easy Ways White Parents Can Start Talking to Your Kids...
It’s Hard for White People to Talk about Racism
Many white people do not feel comfortable talking about...
Are Non-White Children Not as Important? Where are the Brown Barbie...
The gift of a white doll starts this mom on a mission for brown dolls.
How to Talk to Kindergarteners about Race
One of the key goals in my kindergarten class is to create an inclusive and safe community of learners. The understanding I want my students to have when they leave my classroom is that we are all different in some ways and alike in others and that by understanding and recognizing our differences and similarities we are participating in an essential part of building a just, inclusive and safe environment. Here are the steps I have taken in my classroom to make this happen.
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White Parents, Talk to Your Children about Racism
Several years ago, I interviewed a dozen white parents of white first and second graders, and surveyed a few dozen more, at the school where I teach, about how...
12 Children’s Books about Racism and Injustice
As Indian-Americans, my children experience racial microaggressions every day. However, we are equally very aware of the deep-rooted anti-blackness within the South...
Why Diversity in Children’s Books Matters
Since I read primarily books by Asian-American women writers to supplement my very traditional dead white guy literary education, my children do not have to wait until college to discover women writers and writers of color in a women's studies class.
The Secret to No Diapers at 19 Months
We live in China and have been pushing the EC method or “Elimination Communication” method since she was four months old. This is the fancy term for something that has been practiced in China for centuries. Children here are often fully “squat trained” (rather than “potty,” as those are newer inventions to the culture) by the time they’re 10 months old. In fact, if they can stand and squat, most of the time it means that they can also do their potty business without any fuss. Traditional Chinese methods have their advantages, for sure.
Family Movies to Get Through the Coronavirus Quarantine
Many of us around the world are experiencing a dystopian reality brought on by the Coronavirus that is forcing us into family quarantine. Kids everywhere are out...
Preparing our Children for Racism, Part 2
After my six-year-old’s first brush with racism, I had to act. So how do we prepare our children for racism? Start early, remember and examine our own experiences, practice coping methods ahead of time, build self-esteem and a strong sense of identity, teach them to tell an adult, and show them how to take action.