Celebrate!: an anti-bias guide to including holidays in early childhood programs

Part one: Rethinking holidays in the classroom: The holiday question has become more complex

Part two: Creating successful holiday activities in your classroom: Use developmentally appropriate practice

Reflect all children's experiences

Consider religion

Address stereotypes and commercialism

Meet the needs of families who don't want their children to participate

Part three: plan and implement changes: Assess your situation

Determine your program's goals for the holidays

Develop your holiday policy

Identify holidays to include

Introduce unfamiliar holidays

Assess your holiday activities

Putting it all together: holidays in three classrooms

Part Four: Resources.