Resources for Educators

During AANHPI Month, educators are invited to attend the Ethnic Studies Symposium Series: Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies at the Japanese American National Museum on May 11, 2023, and teach ethnic studies that specifically highlight the courage, leadership and contributions of the AANHPI community. Registration is required.

Addressing Anti-Asian Racism and Discrimination

Classroom ideas and resources for educators and students grades K-12

Deeper Learning 

These resources contain information and opportunities to learn more about the AAPI community and to deepen understanding of the identities and challenges of the AAPI community. 

• Asian American Education Project

• Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Library of Congress 

• Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, History.com 

• Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month Resources, ADL 

• Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in Your Classroom, Waterford 

• Teaching Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, National Education Association 

• The Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month of Learning, Stanford University  

Acknowledge and Address Current Events  

• PBS NewsHour: How to Address the Surge of Anti-Asian Hate Crimes

• PBS: Asian Americans - The History of Identity, Contributions, and Challenges Experienced by Asian Americans

• Learning for Justice (formerly Teaching Tolerance): Addressing Anti-Asian Bias

• The New York Times: Resources for Teaching About Race and Racism with The New York Times

• Asian Americans Advancing Justice: Anti-Asian Hate

Books by Grade Level 

GRADES TK-3 

• Drawn Together, by Minh Le, illustrated by Dan Santat 

• Eyes That Kiss in the Corners, by Joanna Ho, illustrated by Dung Ho 

• Home is in Between, by Mitali Perkins, illustrated by Lavanya Naidoo 

• Love is in the Library, by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, illustrated by Yas Imamura 

• Watercress, by Andrea Wang, illustrated by Jason Chin 

GRADES 4-8 

• Amina’s Song by Hena Khan 

• Front Desk by Kelly Yang 

• Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park 

• Stargazing by Jen Wang 

• When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller 

GRADES 9-12 

• From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry by Paula Yoo 

• Himawari House by Harmony Becker 

• Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malindo Lo 

• They Called Us Enemy by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, and Harmony Becker 

• We Are Not Free by Traci Chee