Includes bibliographies and index.

The ABCs of Diversity -- Identities We're Assigned at Birth -- Identity and Diversity in Action -- Disentangling Gender and Sexuality -- Relearning Race -- Fears of Fitting Out: Religious Differences -- Social Media and Diversity -- Old Enough to Know Better -- Conclusion: Choosing Our Place in History -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix A: About the authors -- autobiographies of culture -- Appendix B: Books to read to develop greater empathy. Picture books ; Nonfiction resource books for older children ; Middle-grade chapter books and graphic novels ; Books for older teens and young adult novels ; Book lists for parents ; Websites -- Appendix C: Curriculum activities for teachers and parents of children and youth. Activities for young children: Begin with words kids can understand: bias and fairness ; Goals and activities for educators of young children ; Activity about gender norms: Who gets to make the rules? ; Scripts for parents: When our kids say embarrassing things ; Activities for older children and youth. Increasing empathy with youth: Living in the world HOUSE activity ; Buildling the world house: The ROCKS of our foundation ; Relearning our history: Challenging traditional curriculum lessons -- Bibliography.

How do we raise the next generation to respect and learn from people who look or believe differently than they do? From two educators who are also moms comes a guide to help parents and other teachers navigate conversations about all kinds of diversity. This practical resource includes activities to build compassion and empathy among differing religions, classes, races, genders, abilities, political affiliations, sexual orientations, nationalities, and more.

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