1st Edition

Creating an Anti-Racist Culture in the Early Years An Essential Guide for Practitioners

By Sandra Smidt Copyright 2020
148 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

148 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

148 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

At a time of growing evidence of racism across many countries and cultures, Creating an Anti-Racist Culture in the Early Years will help those working with young children recognise racism, name it for what it is and help their young pupils understand that difference is nothing to be feared. Drawing on both personal research and established theory, Smidt includes examples of anti-racist... Read more

Chapter 1: Let’s talk about … racism.

Chapter 2: Let’s talk about …bad-mouthing

Chapter 3: Let’s talk about …leaving someone out or

ignoring them

Chapter 4: Let’s talk about …understanding people who are different from

themselves

Chapter 5: Let’s talk about … negative messages

Chapter 6: Let’s talk about … what a setting can do about

racism

Chapter 7: Let’s talk about … how to develop an anti-racist

curriculum

Chapter 8: Let’s talk about … our heroes.

Chapter 9: Let’s talk about …. challenging racism in the

early years

Biography

Sandra Smidt is a writer and consultant in early years education.

"This book is an essential, if not always easy, read for students and practitioners working in the early years. It is a book that challenges thinking and is worthy of re-reading at intervals to support ongoing reflection on practice. The author succeeds in convincing us of the need to move on from multi-culturalism to anti-racism." - Nicola Smith, Educational Review