If you devote your professional life to supporting families, here is a resource you need for partnering with parents to create a more just and equitable society. A resource for raising children who feel good about who they are and who learn to appreciate and respect people who are different. This is a user-friendly binder with rich information, anecdotes, exercises and tools with lots of handouts for parents and staff. It is great for child care providers, health professionals, community workers, social workers, people in the parent support movement, and anyone looking for effective tools for staff development. Chapters cover Differences in Child Rearing, The Power of Racism in the World That Children are Growing up in, Supporting Healthy Identity Development in All Children, Language and Bilingualism, and The Powerful Role of Child Care.

"This material could have significant impact on raisng the sensitivity of staff and families of children cared for in a variety of early childhood settings. [It] could easily carry over into a variety of settings and communities. The text is presented in easy-to-understand language. The material makes a good effort to remain fully aware of the differences in differnt cultures."
- Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services Early Childhood Research Institute

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