Talking About Acceptance
Program Description
What are we teaching our children to accept? The basic issues that are addressed in anti-bias, teaching tolerance, multi-cultural, and diversity curricula are gender, race, ethnicity and disability. But there are many other underlying issues that are a part of our children's life experiences, including sexual preference, culture, body size, religion, and economic status. Children as young as two years old show signs of discomfort with someone who is "different". This program provides parents with ideas and resources to assist their children to develop knowledgeable, comfortable, and empathic interactions with similarities and differences.
Program Objectives
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Participants will be able to help their children have a knowledgeable, comfortable, and empathic interaction with people who are similar or different.
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Participants will heighten personal awareness of gender, race, culture and physical abilities and how these influence their child rearing practices.
Intended Audience
Parents of preschoolers
Unit
Guide - Talking About Acceptance
Talking
About Acceptance presentation
