Resources for Teaching Tolerance
Preparing our Children for Racism - Part 3
By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang, AAV Contributing Editor
This resource listing
was reviewed and compiled as supplement to the Asian-American
Village 2002 feature "Preparing Our Children for Racism" by
Frances Wang. The main article starts
here.
Defining Diversity,
Prejudice, and Respect
http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/emotion/diversity.html
This
is a great article that talks directly to kids by KidsHealth,
created by The Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health
Media. It asks: Where Do I Find Diversity? What Is Prejudice? What
Is Respect? Another section offers suggestions under the heading
Practicing Respect.
Scholastic
Magazine on Diversity
http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/teachdive/
Scholastic
Magazine offers lesson plans, activities, and professional
resources to help teachers develop a diversity curriculum. An
incredible resource.
Teaching Tolerance
Magazine
http://www.tolerance.org/teach/index.jsp
Teaching
Tolerance is an award-winning project of the Southern Poverty Law
Center, which collects, produces, and distributes information to
support the efforts of K-12 teachers and other educators to
promote respect for differences and appreciation of diversity.
Writing for Change
Raising Awareness of
Difference, Power, and Discrimination—50 free downloadable
activities to expose bias in language
Parenting for Tolerance at
Tolerance.org
Resources for parents
10 Ways to Nuture Tolerance
Ten ways for
developing the tolerance in your child.
The Anti-Defamation League
(ADL) Education Page
http://www.adl.org/main_education.asp
The
Anti-Defamation League (ADL) develops training programs and
resources for schools and communities to promote racial and
religious tolerance.
Talking to Your Child About Hatred &
Prejudice
How do we teach our children not to hate – and
stand up to hate? How do we help our children when they are
victims of hate?
What to Tell Your Children about Prejudice and
Discrimination
Suggestions to help your child get along
with people of varied backgrounds and abilities in the United
States today.
en Espanol
Discussing Hate & Violence with Your
Children
What can we say or do to help our children and
grandchildren feel safe?
Hate Hurts: How Children Learn and Unlearn
Prejudice
Materials and lesson plans for educators and
others interested in teaching children and teens about
diversity, equality, religious freedom and other basic American
values.
Past-Reviewed Children’s Books that Deal with
Racism, Available at Amazon
Willie Wins
By Almira Astudillo Gilles,
with Carl Angel
Heroes
By Ken Mochizuki, with Dom
Lee
Nim and
the War Effort
By Millie Lee, with Yangsook Choi
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American Jewish Committee
Hands
Across the Campus
A program developed by the American
Jewish Committee that promotes tolerance and combats prejudice in
secondary schools across the country
California
Tomorrow
http://www.californiatomorrow.org/
California
Tomorrow is a nonprofit organization dedicated to contributing to
the building of a strong and fair multiracial, multicultural,
multilingual society that is equitable for everyone.
Helping
Children Develop a Sense of Identity
How children of
different ethnic groups develop a sense of group identity as
well as personal identity, why it is important, and how you can
help.
Teaching
Diversity: A Place to Begin
How we can raise children to
celebrate and value diversity and to be proud of themselves and
their family traditions. How we can teach children to respect
and value people regardless of the color of their skin, their
physical abilities, or the language they
speak.
Preparing Children for a
Multicultural World
http://www.4children.org/news/999divrs.htm
A
great article from Children’s Advocate magazine, published by
Action Alliance for Children, in which diversity leaders share
strategies for weaving the value of difference into early
childhood.
Parenting
Magazine
http://www.parenting.com/
A Question of Color--Racial awareness comes
early — through preschool, TV, relatives — so parents must be
aware of the signals that are sent
Teaching Tolerance--Kids notice
people’s differences early on, but they’re not prejudiced. How
to encourage them to stay that way.
Dr. Spock
Dr. Spock
stays current with these articles on bullying and bully-proofing
your child.
Bully Proofing Your Child
Effective
Anti-Bullying Programs in Schools
Teaching Your Children Tolerance in the Face of
Violence
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