After the election.
I don't have words for what I'm feeling after yesterday's election results. Or rather, I have too many words for what I'm feeling - confusion, disbelief, frustration, dismay, anger, shame,...
Category: tolerance
What I could have said: Addressing racial stereotypes in kindergarten
by Courtney
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Happy October! Last week I had the privilege of guest-posting on one of my favorite blogs, Raising Race Conscious Children. You can check out the original article here, and then...
Nov
07
2015
On talking about race in kindergarten: Children’s books to read
by Courtney
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One of my main goals as a kindergarten teacher is to help my students be comfortable in their own skin (literally and figuratively). Thus, every year we talk about race. To...
May
25
2015
On talking about race in kindergarten.
by Courtney
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A few weeks ago I went to a community event that was intended to start a conversation about race among teachers and parents. The topic was how children understand race,...
Jan
19
2014
Celebrating MLK Day in kindergarten (and teaching tolerance throughout the year)
by Courtney
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Tomorrow we have off school to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Kindergarten is often the first time that students are introduced to him and the movement he helped start...