The Nia House parent community joined last night for a screening of Reflecting on Anti-bias Education in Action: The Early Years, a film by Debbie LeeKeenan, John Nimm, and Filiz Efe McKinney.
Parents are children’s first teachers.
The Nia House teachers and staff join in community with children and parents to work together toward the following goals.
ANTI-BIAS EDUCATION GOALS
The film is organized around the 4 goals of anti-bias education. (Derman-Sparks, Edwards, & Goins, 2020, pp.15-17):
1 Identity
Demonstrate self-awareness, confidence, family pride, and positive social identities.
2 Diversity
Express comfort and joy with human diversity; accurate language for human differences; and deep, caring human connections.
3 Justice
Recognize unfairness, have language to describe unfairness, and understand that unfairness hurts.
4 Action
Demonstrate empowerment and the skills to act, with others or alone, against prejudice and/or discrimination.
Derman-Sparks, D. & Edwards, J.O, with Goins, C. (2020). Anti-Bias Education for Young Children and Ourselves, (2nd ed). NAEYC.
RESOURCES:
How to Talk to Your Toddler About Race, Beverly Daniel Tatum
When are Kids Old Enough to Talk About Race?, Greater Good Science Network
Five Ways to Reduce Racial Bias in Your Children, Greater Good Science Network
Parent, Family and Caregiver Resources, Anti-Bias Education: Broad selection of tools and strategies in diverse areas (gender, ability, race, language…)
What is Identity Development?, Debbie LeeKeenan
