Anti-racism resources shared at November 26 council meeting
At the November school council meeting we hosted a guest speaker from the TDSB’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Team. Here is a list of resources that she and participants offered in the meeting chat.
? Books for talking to young kids about race, racism and belonging
- Anti-Racist Baby by Ibram X. Kendi (Here is a video with the author reading it, starting at minute 12:20; here is a learning guide for families)
- The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson (Try the online read-along)
? Books by and about Indigenous peoples
- When We Were Alone
- The Water Walker
- This Place (for older kids, includes a teacher’s guide)
- Go Show the World by Wab Kinew
? A great source for booklists on equity-related topics
- Social Justice Books (website) – https://socialjusticebooks.org/booklists/
? Resources to support parents and caregivers engaging kids in conversations about race and racism
- https://www.apa.org/res/parent-resources/engaging-my-child
- Ontario Human Rights Code
- Children’s rights, e.g., Convention on the Rights of the Child (child-friendly version)
Empowering kids to identify and speak up about discrimination
- https://www.tdsb.on.ca/Portals/0/docs/Addressing%20Discrimination_family%20version(1).pdf (Includes the TDSB policy around understanding and promoting human rights along with addressing discrimination within schools)
