Children often assume that being fair means that everyone gets the same number of cookies, but at the heart of fairness is consideration, respect, and caring for others.
"A diverse group of students invite readers to 'be a bridge' by taking actions that foster inclusivity, respect, and connection"--Provided by publisher.
why women are still taken less seriously than men, and what we can do about it
Sieghart, Mary Ann
2022
"A . . . look at the mother of all gender biases: a resistance to women's authority and power. Every woman has a story of being underestimated, ignored, challenged, or patronized in the workplace. . . . Despite the progress we've made toward equality, we still fail, more often than we might realize, to take women as seriously as men. In 'The Authority Gap', journalist Mary Ann Sieghart examines the wide-ranging implications of this critical gender bias. She explores its intersections with race and class biases and the measures we can take to bridge the gap"--Provided by publisher.
Describes respect as a virtue and suggests ways in which children can recognize and practice being respectful. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.
Contains a story designed to help children understand respect, and encourages them to use their own words to tell a story about respecting other people and things.
In this book, readers will learn what tolerance is, how and why to show it, how to use mindfulness to better practice tolerance, and how to encourage it in others.
