Culturally Responsive Self-Care Practices for Early Childhood Educators

by Julie Nicholson, Priya Shimpi Driscoll, Julie Kurtz

The first self-care book designed specifically for the early childhood field, Culturally Responsive Self-Care Practices for Early Childhood Educators is filled with helpful strategies and tools that you can implement immediately.

Recognizing that self-care is not one size fits all, the authors present culturally responsive strategies drawn from diverse early childhood staff working in a range of roles across communities and contexts. By tying the importance of educator self-care to goals of social justice and equity, this book advocates for increased awareness of the importance of self-care on both an individual and institutional level.

Through key research findings, effective strategies and personal anecdotes, this accessible guide helps readers understand and engage with the critical role self-care and wellness-oriented practices play in creating strong foundations for high quality early learning programs.

278 pages, Paperback

Published December 11, 2019

Reviews

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

As an Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant, this book is groundbreaking in revealing the underappreciated role of Early Childhood Educators. I will use this book in my work as an advocate for self-care for the caregivers.