Elements of Anti-racist Early Childhood Education: A Literature Review

Abstract

The primary objective of this research was to identify the elements of an anti-racist/bias framework for early childhood education. We conducted a literature review of academic articles and grey literature documents (e.g., policies and frameworks adopted by school boards) and found 22 articles that we analyzed in this report. In the findings section, we discuss two ideas: (1) Perceptions and influences, and (2) administrative and classroom factors. Based on these findings, we suggest three priority recommendations for Stoney Creek Montessori to consider as steps towards developing and implementing anti-racist framework for early childhood education.