Roots and Wings, Revised Edition: Affirming Culture in Early Childhood Programs (NONE) - Softcover

York, Stacey

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1929610327 ISBN 13: 9781929610327

Publisher: Redleaf Press, 2003

Synopsis

"Roots and Wings will open doors to beginners in cultural diversity education, and will enrich the more experienced readers. It is a grand tool for assisting early childhood educators to address the many-faceted and complex issues of cultural diversity and racial prejudice. . . . I recommend this book to any teacher, caregiver, or parent who wants to begin learning what it means to foster young children’s respect for themselves and others."—Louise Derman-Sparks, author, AntiBias CurriculumMore than a decade ago, Roots and Wings was published as the first practical resource for early childhood teachers on the then new topic of multicultural education. This invaluable guide is now completely updated to respond to present day anti-bias issues in educating young children.

Roots and Wings provides a thorough, clear, and practical introduction to working with diverse children and families in early childhood settings. With more than 100 new and revised activities, practical examples, and staff training recommendations, the revised edition includes new chapters on bilingual education, culturally responsive teaching, and children and prejudice. Seamlessly blending theory and practice, Roots and Wings is an ideal resource for preschool teachers, early childhood programs at colleges and universities, and training workshops.

Stacey York is an instructor in the Child Development Department at Minneapolis Community and Technical College, Minneapolis, Minnesota. She conducts multicultural workshops around the country and is also the author of Big As Life: The Everyday Inclusive Curriculum.

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: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1929610327
• ISBN 13: 9781929610327
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272