Celebrate!
An Anti-Bias Guide to Enjoying Holidays in Early Childhood Programs
2nd Edition
Published on 19. January 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
200 pages
978-1-60554-453-3 (ISBN)
Description
Updated information and unbiased, developmentally appropriate strategies and activities to celebrate, rather than exclude, diversity, traditions, and holidays. Many programs are establishing a "no holiday" policy, but this book shows you how to celebrate and adhere to school policy. Among other topics, it includes evaluating holiday activities for appropriateness, addressing commercialism and stereotypes, involving families, and developing inclusive policies.
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Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
St Paul, MN
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 274 mm
Width: 214 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
535 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-60554-453-3 (9781605544533)
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E-Book
12/2016
Redleaf Press
€24.49
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Persons
Julie Bisson is an early childhood education trainer, community college instructor, and consultant. Bisson received her M.A. in human development from Pacific Oaks College. She provides training on subjects ranging from culturally relevant and anti-bias curriculum to holiday curriculum. She has been in the field of early childhood for over thirty years and is currently a center director in Seattle, WA.
Louise Derman-Sparks has worked for over 50 years on issues of diversity and social justice as a preschool teacher at the Perry Preschool Project, child-care center director, human development faculty member at Pacific Oaks College,and activist. She speaks, conducts workshops, and consults on anti-bias education with children and adults throughout the United States and internationally. Louise is now retired as a professor emerita.
Louise Derman-Sparks has worked for over 50 years on issues of diversity and social justice as a preschool teacher at the Perry Preschool Project, child-care center director, human development faculty member at Pacific Oaks College,and activist. She speaks, conducts workshops, and consults on anti-bias education with children and adults throughout the United States and internationally. Louise is now retired as a professor emerita.