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Teacher teaching with Diversity Puppets while sitting on the Cultural Carpet India with young children
Celebrate diversity
The children in your classroom come from varied backgrounds. Provide opportunities to explore others' unique qualities and respect and accept their differences.

Even though children are resilient in the face of many adversities, early childhood professionals can make the road a little smoother, especially for those children who face a lot of bumps, bruises, and hardships due to their race, ethnicity, culture, or religion.

Iheoma Iruka, PhD, Stephanie Curenton, PhD, Tonia Durden, PhD, & Kerry-Ann Escayg, PhD Don't Look Away: Embracing Anti-Bias Classrooms

Toddlers, too

Around the age of two, children begin to notice differences such as gender and hair color.