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May 18, 2023
| Early Edge California
Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Resources for Early Learning Teachers and Families
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. It’s a time to celebrate the important contributions of AAPI people in our nation. This year the AAPI Heritage Month theme is “Advancing Leaders Through Opportunity.” In celebration, Early Edge California has put together a list of various resources to introduce you, your family and/or the children in your care about the culture, traditions, and history of AAPI people.
For Teachers & Caregivers
- 12 fun AANHPI Heritage Month activities for kids (Care.com)
- Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: For Teachers (The Library of Congress)
- Celebrating Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage (Colorín Colorado)
- Celebrating Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month (ZERO TO THREE)
- Celebrating Asian Pacific American History and Culture (Reading Rockets)
For Families
- 12 Children’s Books to Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage (PBS SoCal)
- 15 Kids’ Books That Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Stories (Happiest Baby)
- 85 Brilliant Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPI) Children’s Books (Imagination Soup)
- Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month Booklist (Quality Start Los Angeles)
- Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (LA County Public Library)
- Books with Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander Characters (Common Sense Media)
- Celebrating Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month (ZERO TO THREE)
- Children’s Books by Asian American Authors and Illustrators (PBS KIDS for Parents)
- How to Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with Kids (Parents)
Learn more about AAPI Heritage and the People
- Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (The Library of Congress)
- Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (HISTORY)
- Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month (PBS)