Description
Support young Black children in developing a positive racial identity.
I Like Myself uses the latest research into positive identity formation to provide practical solutions for educators. It links together lesson planning insights, academic activities, and children's book recommendations that are designed to facilitate positive racial identity in Black children, covering topics including hair texture, skin tone, language, self-esteem, and media representation. Supplementing and complementing any curriculum, this critical resource provides information across social-emotional, academic, and fine arts domains that stay faithful to curricular goals while specifically targeting the racial identity needs of Black preschoolers. Targeting the Black identity specifically, the lessons are designed to be engaging, meaningful and effective for all students, so each child feels valued and accepted while also gaining the knowledge and skills that they need to be successful.Featuring recommendations for over 150 children's books to support positive identity formation in Black children and 70+ activities and ideas to pair with children's book read-alouds.
Author: Toni Sturdivant
Publisher: Redleaf Press
Published: 05/23/2023
Pages: 200
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 10.90h x 8.40w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9781605547893
ISBN10: 1605547891
BISAC Categories:
- Education | Schools | Levels | Early Childhood (Incl. Preschool & Kinder
- Education | Multicultural Education
- Education | Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects
About the Author
Dr. Sturdivant is the Vice President of Early Education at Camp Fire First Texas where she oversees school readiness, early education apprenticeship programs, and community training solutions. She was previously an assistant professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Texas A&M-Commerce. A successful classroom teacher of three- and four-year-olds, she has also developed training for early childhood educators in grades Pre-K through 3rd grade across the country and internationally. She has taught pre-service teachers, current teachers, and other future professionals aspiring to work with children at three universities and one community college district. She holds a PhD in Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching with a cognate in Early Childhood Education from the University of Texas at San Antonio.