Ruby the Copycat
Ruby, a new student at a fictional school, tries to fit in by copying another student and later the teacher. When Ruby displays her own unique talents, however, she is able to win friends, at last.
Resources: Identity issues
(most recently posted resources: identity issues listed first) (click on title for more info)
Rethinking Early Childhood Education
This resource is an anthology that includes inspiring stories about social justice teaching with young children. It is divided into the following seven main parts that relate to specific teaching practices: prioritizing anti-bias teaching; making ample time for play; using approaches responsive to children’s developmental and intellectual pursuits; cultivating a sense of place and a connection to other creatures of Earth; emphasizing children’s social-emotional learning; learning from and standing with families; and advocating for children, families, and childcare workers. There is a separate in-depth section on helpful resources. Among the contributors are childcare teachers, early-grade public school teachers, scholars, and parents.
I Am America
Through portrait photographs and rhyming lines of poetry, this book explores students' identities and roles. It emphasizes how people of a variety of backgrounds make up the mosaic that is the United States.
