“What About People Like Me?” Teaching Preschoolers about Segregation and “Peace Heroes”

URL: https://www.naeyc.org/resources/pubs/tyc/feb2020/teaching-preschoolers-segregation

“As part of the anti-bias curriculum at the preschool where I teach, we study the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. throughout the year. Learning about Dr. King’s life provides us with a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the principles he stood for. These are ideas my colleagues and I believe are very appropriate for preschoolers to explore and revisit often.” This article reports a thoughtful discussion conducted in a preschool classroom that explored injustices experienced by people of color.