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Book - "Hate Hurts - How Children Learn and Unlearn Prejudice"

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The Bottom Line

"Hate Hurts" is a great resource - a must have for parents, teachers, healthcare providers, social workers - anyone who interfaces with children and teens on a regular basis
Pros
  • A quick read
  • Thought-provoking
  • Informative
  • Addresses birth to teens - how children perceive and interpret differences
  • A joint effort between the anti-defamation league and Scholastic publishing
Cons
  • Wish it were longer!

Description

  • Addresses child development - perception of one's world
  • Presents age-specific challenges when encountering difference
  • Prescribes actions for challenging hate in schools, media, and the internet

Guide Review - Book - "Hate Hurts - How Children Learn and Unlearn Prejudice"

"Hate Hurts" offers practical tips, sound advice, and case scenarios for application. Every teacher, educational administrator, healthcare professional, social worker, parent, person who regularly interacts with children should own a copy of this book.

This book is a cooperative effort by the Anti-Defamation league and Scholastic Publishing.

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