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A Kindergarten Classroom in a Global Pandemic?

Community is at the heart of early childhood education. We rely on our classroom community to connect with one other, to create positive learning environments, to enrich programming, to build and foster strong relationships, and to deepen our understanding of identity and cultural knowledge. By building community in our Kindergarten, students take risks and persevere when faced with a challenge. 

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We Are the Same, We Are Different: Racial Literacy in Early Childhood Classroom

Essential Questions: 

  • How do discussions about sameness build a sense of shared community?
  • How do we explore the ways we are different from people around us?
  • What are ways that people are treated unfairly?
  • What can I do to make things more fair for myself and others? 

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