Roots and Wings: Affirming Culture in Early Childhood Programs - Softcover

York, Stacey

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0934140634 ISBN 13: 9780934140638

Publisher: Redleaf Press, 1991

Synopsis

Give children the support of being rooted in their culture and the strength to soar beyond prejudice and discrimination; give them roots and wings. With this new approach to multicultural education, and the activities and strategies in Roots & Wings, you can create a culturally responsive program (center, nursery school, parent education). This long-needed perspective on how culture influences life in your classroom and the importance of maintaining culture in the lives of young children can change how you provide multicultural education.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

 Roots & Wings - The bestselling guide to anti-bias education for young children in a revised edition!

Over a decade ago Roots and Wings was published as one of the first practical multicultural resources for early childhood teachers.  This invaluable guide is now completely updated to respond to the tremendous changes in the field around cultural relevance and anti-bias issues since the first edition was published.

Roots and Wings provides a thorough, clear, and practical introduction to multicultural and anti-bias issues in working with children and families in early childhood settings.  Seamlessly blending theory and practice, this revised edition contains over 100 activities (many of them new or revised), practical examples, and staff training recommendations, as well as much of the information from the study guide Developing Roots and Wings.

NEW CHAPTERS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

*Bilingual education        *Culturally responsive teaching        *Children and prejudice

Roots and Wings is an ideal resource for preschool teachers, early childhood programs at colleges and universities, and training workshops.

About the Author:

Stacey York, M.A., is an instructor at St. Paul Technical College in St. Paul, Minnesota. She has worked with children and families in a variety of roles, including preschool teacher, child care center director and parent educator. As a private consultant and trainer, she provides training on a variety of subjects, including multicultural education. Ms. York is also the author of the immensely popular books, Big as Life: The Everyday Inclusive Curriculum.

About this edition

• Publisher: Redleaf Press
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0934140634
• ISBN 13: 9780934140638
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208