Every child deserves to feel safe, represented, included, and loved in their classroom environment so that they can learn, thrive, and reach their innate potential regardless of their race, gender, ethnicity, culture, religion, or abilities. Early childhood educators can give all children this experience through culturally relevant pedagogy that connects classroom learning to children's home experiences and native languages. Check out this list of resources that will help early childhood educators promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in their classrooms from exploring your own unconscious biases and connecting with families from varied cultural and language backgrounds to designing developmentally appropriate, consistent behavior-guidance policies and creating inclusive nature-based programs that connect every child to nature.
Read More
