Creative Resources for the Anti-Bias Classroom

This text on anti-bias activities integrates information about developmentally based planning and child development that reflects the current diversities of our society. Experiences have been designed to promote the positive self-esteem of each individual child, support the value of others' uniqueness and enable children to think critically about discrimination and acquire skills in pro-activism. Activities are organized by developmental areas and by curriculum areas (e.g. math, language, social studies, science, art, music, etc.). A sequential Anti-Bias Developmental Overview chart summarizes all 300 activities as an illustration of skill progression from infancy to school age. Developmentally appropriate interactions and materials are used to strengthen a child's awareness of and comfort with diversity.

This easy to read resource on anti-bias activities provides developmentally appropriate interactions and materials to help strengthen a child's awareness of and comfort with diversity and promote self-esteem and the value of individual uniqueness. Included is an overview chart that summarizes 300 activities to illustrate the skill progression from infancy to the school-aged child.

Nadia Saderman Hall has managed training program at the community college level for over seven years. She has been active in curriculum design and program development and has developed a post-diploma specialization in infancy for ECE practitioners. Ms. Saderman Hall holds an MA from the University of Toronto, an MEd from the Ontario Institute of Education, University of Toronto, a Diploma of Chils Study from the Institute of Child Study, University of Toronto, and a Teacher Certificate, Primary Sepcialist, from the University of Toronto.