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Culturally Responsive Conversations
In the book, readers will explore practical strategies to improve the K-12 educational experience for everyone, including cultural groups who have historically been overlooked or marginalized. This book provides a usable toolkit for educators to have more effective conversations with families from multicultural backgrounds and give all students the educational experience that they deserve. The authors tackle historical models for educating immigrants in the United States while identifying the many stakeholders in the education system and how familial involvement shapes and impacts student achievement.
Diversity, Special Needs, and Inclusion in Early Years Education
Instead of segregating children with special needs from the rest,thid book argues for inclusiveness in educational institutions, through changes in curriculum and teaching methods. It presents case studies from various countries as well as theoretical frameworks, models, approaches and projects on diversity and inclusion to effective implementation of programmes and practices for young children. Each chapter of the book has a unique contribution to understanding the aspects of inclusive education taken from international experience.
The Every Body Book : the LGBTQ+ inclusive guide for kids about sex, gender, bodies and families
This vibrant and beautifully illustrated book teaches children sex, gender and relationships education in a way that is inclusive of all sexual orientations and gender identities. Covering puberty, hormones, pregnancy, consent, sex, babies, relationships and families, it uses gender-neutral language throughout and celebrates diversity in all its forms, including race, ethnicity, faith, bodies, gender and sexuality. For use with children aged 8-12, it will help answer their questions and spark open discussion with parents, carers and teachers.
Junior Fiction
Antiracist Baby
Illustrations and rhyming text present nine steps Antiracist Baby can take to improve equity, such as opening our eyes to all skin colours and celebrating all our differences.
Colour Me
We are all different. But together we colour our world amazing. Using the rainbow as a metaphor for our diversity and uniqueness, Indigenous author Ezekiel Kwaymullina joins forces with award-winning illustrator Moira Court in this gorgeous new picture book. Luminous screen-prints and evocative prose celebrate every individual colour as well as the power of their combination.
Jacob's New Dress
Jacob loves playing dress-up, when he can be anything he wants to be. Some kids at school say he can't wear "girl" clothes, but Jacob wants to wear a dress to school. Can he convince his parents to let him wear what he wants? This heartwarming story speaks to the unique challenges faced by children who don't identify with traditional gender roles.
My Shadow Is Purple
My Dad has a shadow that's blue as a berry, and my Mom's is as pink as a blossoming cherry. There's only those choices, a 2 or a 1. But mine is quite different, it's both and it's none. A heartwarming and inspiring book about being true to yourself and moving beyond the gender binary, by best-selling children's book creator Scott Stuart.
The Same But Different
This picture book encourages children to celebrate uniqueness and diversity and help them to challenge stereotypes. The Same but Different explores the ways in which we're all unique as well as the similarities we share. Exploring all the ways we're different, including how we look, where we live, the languages we speak, what our families are like and what we believe in, The Same but Different is the perfect book for starting important conversations with children about diversity and inclusion.
What's the Difference?
A down-to-earth picture book that celebrates diversity and acceptance, from an Upworthy.com and Today Show parenting expert, illustrated with photos. What’s the difference if she has light skin and yours is a little darker?
Yoko
The charming, acclaimed book about a cat who is teased for the food she brings for school lunch and that launched the beloved series about Yoko is about accepting and embracing our differences.
Books in the Library
The Business of Childcare
This book "addresses the managerial and operational aspects that you need to know in your role as manager in a Child Care setting. These include a wide range of responsibilities such as workplace health and safety, human resource management, strategic planning, financial and resource management, and sustainability. Importantly, it also includes your compliance with legislative requirements such as the regulations for early childhood education and care services.
Inclusion in action [6th ed.]
How can classroom teachers effectively differentiate learning and teaching programs to provide for the needs of every student in their class? Inclusion in Action begins by asking "Why include all students in regular classrooms?" and then shows how this can be done.
Inclusive Education for the 21st Century
An introduction to the foundational principles and evidence-based classroom strategies for effective inclusive education in both primary and secondary schools.
Inclusive education in the early years : right from the start [2nd ed.]
Inclusive Education in the Early Years is an essential resource that will help you to critically understand and actively engage with a rights-based approach to including all children in education.This new edition explains the importance of changing early years practices, language and mindsets, encouraging and supporting teachers to develop skills, knowledge and confidence in creating inclusive early years learning environments.
Square Pegs
"A once-size-fits-all education system is creating a growing number of 'square pegs' - children and their families who don't fit in and who are suffering in many ways as a result. Honest, challenging and even distressing at times, this book that is also optimistic, full of proven insights that will inspire schools to reassess their approach to supporting children and young people who are not fitting in. Suitable for all professionals working in education."
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Cultural Connections in Your Classroom
In the Cultural Connections curriculum resource, students explore the concept of culture through the focus question: How and why is the way we live similar and different from the way children live in another part of the world?
Harmony Week - Lesson Plans
Under each curriculum area, you will find detailed and ready-to-go lesson plans to download and use in your classroom - early childhood, primary and lower secondary.
SBS Learn
SBS Learn is the educational arm of the wider SBS Outreach initiative, focusing on creating quality materials for teachers aligned to the Australian curriculum.
Culturally Responsive Conversations
In the book, readers will explore practical strategies to improve the K-12 educational experience for everyone, including cultural groups who have historically been overlooked or marginalized. This book provides a usable toolkit for educators to have more effective conversations with families from multicultural backgrounds and give all students the educational experience that they deserve. The authors tackle historical models for educating immigrants in the United States while identifying the many stakeholders in the education system and how familial involvement shapes and impacts student achievement.
Diversity, Special Needs, and Inclusion in Early Years Education
Instead of segregating children with special needs from the rest,thid book argues for inclusiveness in educational institutions, through changes in curriculum and teaching methods. It presents case studies from various countries as well as theoretical frameworks, models, approaches and projects on diversity and inclusion to effective implementation of programmes and practices for young children. Each chapter of the book has a unique contribution to understanding the aspects of inclusive education taken from international experience.
The Every Body Book : the LGBTQ+ inclusive guide for kids about sex, gender, bodies and families
This vibrant and beautifully illustrated book teaches children sex, gender and relationships education in a way that is inclusive of all sexual orientations and gender identities. Covering puberty, hormones, pregnancy, consent, sex, babies, relationships and families, it uses gender-neutral language throughout and celebrates diversity in all its forms, including race, ethnicity, faith, bodies, gender and sexuality. For use with children aged 8-12, it will help answer their questions and spark open discussion with parents, carers and teachers.
Antiracist Baby
Illustrations and rhyming text present nine steps Antiracist Baby can take to improve equity, such as opening our eyes to all skin colours and celebrating all our differences.
Colour Me
We are all different. But together we colour our world amazing. Using the rainbow as a metaphor for our diversity and uniqueness, Indigenous author Ezekiel Kwaymullina joins forces with award-winning illustrator Moira Court in this gorgeous new picture book. Luminous screen-prints and evocative prose celebrate every individual colour as well as the power of their combination.
Jacob's New Dress
Jacob loves playing dress-up, when he can be anything he wants to be. Some kids at school say he can't wear "girl" clothes, but Jacob wants to wear a dress to school. Can he convince his parents to let him wear what he wants? This heartwarming story speaks to the unique challenges faced by children who don't identify with traditional gender roles.
My Shadow Is Purple
My Dad has a shadow that's blue as a berry, and my Mom's is as pink as a blossoming cherry. There's only those choices, a 2 or a 1. But mine is quite different, it's both and it's none. A heartwarming and inspiring book about being true to yourself and moving beyond the gender binary, by best-selling children's book creator Scott Stuart.
The Same But Different
This picture book encourages children to celebrate uniqueness and diversity and help them to challenge stereotypes. The Same but Different explores the ways in which we're all unique as well as the similarities we share. Exploring all the ways we're different, including how we look, where we live, the languages we speak, what our families are like and what we believe in, The Same but Different is the perfect book for starting important conversations with children about diversity and inclusion.
What's the Difference?
A down-to-earth picture book that celebrates diversity and acceptance, from an Upworthy.com and Today Show parenting expert, illustrated with photos. What’s the difference if she has light skin and yours is a little darker?
Yoko
The charming, acclaimed book about a cat who is teased for the food she brings for school lunch and that launched the beloved series about Yoko is about accepting and embracing our differences.
Inclusion in action [6th ed.]
How can classroom teachers effectively differentiate learning and teaching programs to provide for the needs of every student in their class? Inclusion in Action begins by asking "Why include all students in regular classrooms?" and then shows how this can be done.
Inclusive Education for the 21st Century
An introduction to the foundational principles and evidence-based classroom strategies for effective inclusive education in both primary and secondary schools.
Square Pegs
"A once-size-fits-all education system is creating a growing number of 'square pegs' - children and their families who don't fit in and who are suffering in many ways as a result. Honest, challenging and even distressing at times, this book that is also optimistic, full of proven insights that will inspire schools to reassess their approach to supporting children and young people who are not fitting in. Suitable for all professionals working in education."