Resources

Below are some of the resources we find helpful in our work with young people at school, home and camp. Included are some books that we use as starting off points for conversations about race, disability and gender.

<< Anti-Racism Work>>

• CNN Sesame Street Racism Town Hall - The Sesame Street Town Hall might lose younger kids with its news format, but it models clear and useful language for adults to start speaking honestly with children about racism. 

• Chalkbeat for Educators - Practical advice from NYC school professionals about how to do anti-racist work with young people in a respectful and developmentally appropriate manner.

• “Your Kids Aren't Too Young to Talk About Race: Resource Roundup”

• Teaching Tolerance - Lesson plans, articles and interviews about dismantling oppression in schools.

• Embrace Race - well-organized site with great articles, book lists and stories on engaging with young people around race.

• Early Childhood Education Assembly- Resources for educators focusing on anti-racist learning and teaching.

Starting Point Books

• Let’s Talk about Race by Julius Lester

• Don’t Touch my Hair by Sharee Miller

• Not My Idea by Anastasia Higginbotham (For noticing, talking about and tools for dismantling white supremacy with white children, ages 8 and up.) Download for free through Juneteenth.

<< Disability and Inclusion >>

• How to start talking about disability with your non disabled kid

• Special Books by Special Kids - Educator and Disability Rights activist Chris Ulmer interviews neuro-diverse kids on his Youtube channel.

Starting Point Books

• We’re all Wonders RJ Polacio

• My Brother Charlie by Holly Robinson Peete

<< Gender Diversity >>

• Queer Kid Stuff - Youtube channel great for conversations about gender and sexuality with young people.

• GenderCool Project - youth-led movement that supports gender non-binary and transgender young people. 

• Gender Spectrum - creates inclusive environments and provides resources for families supporting their gender expansive children.

Starting Point Books

• Julian Is a Mermaid by Jessica Love

• Annie’s Plaid Shirt by Stacy B. Davids

• Neither by Airlie Anderson

<< Other >>

• A guide to selecting anti-bias books

• Here Wee Read - resource for diverse books and educational material

• The Conscious Kid - resource for parenting and educating through an anti-racist lens

• Lee and Low Books - largest US publisher focused on diversity. Great place to search books by age, theme, and topic.

• This 7 minute video by Dr. Tina Payne Bryson is useful for grown-ups helping kids manage disappointments about Covid cancelations and beyond.