How to Teach Tolerance to Kids and Why Diversity Matters

How to Teach Tolerance to Kids and Why Diversity Matters

We are a bi-racial family. And though we have yet to really explore all parts of Squeaker’s ethnic background; we have plans to do so soon. We’ve briefly explored her Polish heritage with a mini tot school unit on Poland. And I have a lot of plans for a toddler/preschool world culture unit. It’s one of my favorite things to learn about and I think she’ll really enjoy it too. Tolerance and acceptance are two things that I think are crucial in today’s society. It’s a core part of my quest when it comes to raising kids with character and today I want to talk about how to teach tolerance and acceptance to kids. And equally as important, why diversity matters and why we should…