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Resources for Early Learning Teachers and Families

May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI) Heritage Month. It’s a time to celebrate the important contributions of AANHPI people in our nation. This year the AANHPI Heritage Month theme is “Advancing Leaders Through Innovation.” 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 AANHPI people.

For Teachers & Caregivers

• 12 fun AANHPI Heritage Month activities for kids (Care.com)
• 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)
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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)
• 100 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 American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 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)
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Learn more about AANHPI Heritage and the People

• Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (HISTORY)
• Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (Smithsonian) 
• Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (The Library of Congress)
• What to Watch: Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month (PBS)
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