What If All the Kid’s Are White 2nd Edition

176 pages • P/B • 156mm x 228mm
ISBN 9781876138493

Anti-Bias Multicultural Education with Young Children and Families

In this updated edition, two distinguished early childhood educators tackle the crucial topic of what White children need and gain from anti-bias and multicultural education. The authors propose seven learning themes to help young White children resist messages of racism and build identity and skills for thriving in a country and world filled with diverse ways of being. This compelling text includes teaching strategies for early childhood settings, activities for families and staff, reflection questions, a record of 20th- and 21st-century White anti-racism activists, and organizational and website resources.

Bringing this bestselling guide completely up to date, the authors:

• Address the current state of racism and anti-racism in the United States, including the election of the first African American president and the rise of hate groups.
• Review child development research with a particular emphasis on recent observational studies that show how White children enact racial power codes.
• Discuss implementation of the core learning themes in racially diverse early childhood education settings
• Update all resources and appendices, including reading lists and websites for finding resources and organisations engaged in anti-racism work.