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Racism is a world wide problem. We need to do better. We need to BE BETTER! I am not an expert on the subject, but I wanted to give you some resources to help from people whom have spent far more time doing research on the subject. I will continue to add to this post as I find more excellent options.

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🚨It's never too early to talk about race.🚨 "Adults often think they should avoid talking with young children about race or racism because doing so would cause them to notice race or make them racist. In fact, when adults are silent about race or use "colorblind" rhetoric, they actually reinforce racial prejudice in children. Starting at a very young age, children see patterns — who seems to live where; what kinds of homes they see as they ride or walk through different neighborhoods; who is the most desirable character in the movies they watch; who seems to have particular jobs or roles at the doctor's office, at school, at the grocery store; and so on — and try to assign "rules" to explain what they see. Adults' silence about these patterns and the structural racism that causes them, combined with the false but ubiquitous "American Dream" narrative that everyone can achieve anything that they want through hard work, results in children concluding that the patterns they see "must have been caused by meaningful inherent differences between groups." In other words, young children infer that the racial inequities they see are natural and justified. So despite good intentions, when we fail to talk openly with our children about racial inequity in our society, we are in fact contributing to the development of their racial biases, which studies show are already in place.” (Dr. Erin Winkler, 2017) Images by @pretty_good_design, adapted from work by the Children’s Community School. #Parenting #RacialBias #TeachersOfInstagram #AntiRacist

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I can’t breathe. Rodney King. Amadou Diallo. Sean Bell. Eric Garner. Michael Brown. Walter Scott. Freddie Gray. Laquan McDonald. Tamir Rice. Ahmaud Arbery. Sean Reed. I watched the video already knowing the plot: the villain, the conflict, the climax and the ending. I watched in utter disbelief and complete sadness as another Black man starred in his own urban tragedy.  Another day, another Black life lost, another hashtag. George Floyd is his name. I am outraged for many reasons, but mainly because I already know how this story will likely end. Justice will not be served. Each Black man who loses their life senselessly at the hands of white officers is someone's son, father, brother, uncle or friend. We can't just look the other way. We can't just shrug it off. Enough is enough. Black people are three times more likely to be killed by police in the United States than white people. And that's taking into account the fact that we only make up about 14% of the U.S. population. This is a major problem. As the mother of a Black son, and wife of a Black husband my anxiety is heightened. I want my son to graduate from high school, go to college and go on to one day have his own family. I want to grow old with my husband, celebrate our fiftieth wedding anniversary and watch our grandchildren grow up. Is that too much to ask? I pray to God it isn’t. I am tired of seeing innocent Black people dying at the hands of callous, insensitive, and often racist police officers—every day. We need the politicians we elect and send to Washington to serve us, recognize the seriousness of this problem and take steps to address it. Black lives depend on it. Please start having conversations about race and racism with your kids and students early. This book is a good place to start. Check out the temporary link in my bio for a review and to purchase. Ages 5-9 and up. I can’t breathe. -George Floyd #justiceforfloyd #georgefloyd @akidsbookabout #akidsbookaboutracism #antiracistkidsbooks

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🎶To be young, gifted and black,⁣ Oh what a lovely precious dream⁣ To be young, gifted and black,⁣ Open your heart to what I mean- Nina Simone⁣ ⁣ We heard from so many Black families that while conversations about racism are not optional for us- it would still be helpful to have a guide to use with our children. We encourage you to read through this entire book before sharing it with your child. You know your child and their experiences best. We understand that because of the experiences your children have or haven’t had, you may feel the need to pick and choose which parts of this guide to share with them. Our way may not work for your family. We wrote this guide with our own Black children in mind. We included the things we have to say and want to say to our own kids. We want to educate them, but also affirm them. We hope you find it helpful. ⁣ If you are white with Black children this guide is not for you. It is for Black caregivers with Black children. It's free… we've paid enough. 🖤 ⁣ https://educationwithanapron.com/2020/06/a-black-families-guide-to-discussing-racism/

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⁣I originally planned to share a resource on independent play today but that didn't quite seem as important anymore. As our hearts grieve over the continued racial divide and chaos in our world 🌎, I wanted to take a moment to share some toys that spark conversation about race and support raising compassionate children. ♥️⠀ ⠀ The toys we offer have a huge impact on the type of play our children experience and who they become. Children learn about the world through play, toys, and books. The materials we provide should be relatable but should also allow our children to learn about others' lives and cultures.⠀ ⠀ I challenge you to take a look through the toys, books, and materials currently on your child's play shelf. Do they allow your child to celebrate and learn about the similarities and differences of others? Do they encourage your child to be open-minded, compassionate, and inclusive to all people?⠀ ⠀ 🔗 You will find links to these materials at kidsplaytricks.com/learn or in my bio. All proceeds from the items purchased through these affiliate links will be donated to Campaign Zero. .⠀ .⠀ #kidsplaytricks #blacklivesmatter #racism #racisminamerica #racismisreal #racismsucks #strongertogether #strongmoms #strongmama #parenting #parentingtips #parentingquotes #parentinghacks #parenting101 #parenting101 #parentinggoals #parentingskills #parentingadvice #parentingblogger #parentingtip #parentinghelp #georgefloyd #raisingtoddlers #momlife #teachermom #earlychildhood #learnthroughplay #invitationtoplay #earlyyears #toddleractivity

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Books:

The 2020 Ultimate List of Diverse Children’s Books

 

Baby Luke with one of our favorite friends Jaxson

This list is incomplete and will be continually added too.

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