Celebrate! - 2nd Edition by Julie Bisson (Paperback)

About the Book

A hands-on guide to celebrating holidays in your early learning program in culturally responsive, respectful, and inclusive ways.

Book Synopsis

Updated information and unbiased, developmentally appropriate strategies and activities to celebrate, rather than exclude, diversity, traditions, and holidays. Many programs are establishing a "no holiday" policy, but this book shows you how to celebrate and adhere to school policy. Among other topics, it includes evaluating holiday activities for appropriateness, addressing commercialism and stereotypes, involving families, and developing inclusive policies.

Review Quotes

Celebrate! offers an insightful, helpful analysis of the complexity of working with diverse children, families and staff to include holidays in our programs. There is a big vision offered here for living respectfully and joyfully together, as well as practical ideas for administrative structures, practices for teachers and useful language for respectful conversations. As a teacher in the program where Julie is the director, I see the daily way she takes leadership using the ideas she shares in this book. Julie's approach works to include and connect us all. It's often not easy, but so worth the effort. This book will support you well through your own journey to anti bias holiday practices and more--it is a resource like no other.
--Deb Curtis, children's teacher, mentor, consultant, and author

About the Author

Julie Bisson is an early childhood education trainer, community college instructor, and consultant. Bisson received her M.A. in human development from Pacific Oaks College. She provides training on subjects ranging from culturally relevant and anti-bias curriculum to holiday curriculum. She has been in the field of early childhood for over thirty years and is currently a center director in Seattle, WA.

Louise Derman-Sparks has worked for over 50 years on issues of diversity and social justice as a preschool teacher at the Perry Preschool Project, child-care center director, human development faculty member at Pacific Oaks College, and activist. She speaks, conducts workshops, and consults on anti-bias education with children and adults throughout the United States and internationally. Louise is now retired as a professor emerita.