Lies My Bookshelf Told Me: Slavery in Children’s Literature

The Spring issue of Teaching Tolerance magazine is here! This edition of The Moment features our cover story, which offers a preview of our newest initiative, Teaching Hard History: American Slavery. It also features stories on culturally responsive school gardens and the results of a national survey on teacher bullying of students.
On March 8, we celebrate International Women's Day. But there are 30 other days in Women's History Month and 364 other days in the year to learn and teach about how women have worked to make our world a better place. Here are a few of our favorite resources to help you get started.
Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month is celebrated during May, offering a timely reminder of why and how educators should be honoring AAPI history and identity all year long. These resources debunk the model minority myth, explain the Hawaiian concept of aloha, challenge the erasure of Sikh Americans and more.