Principle 1.1: Staff foster self-esteem and confidence in children Principle 1.2: Staff respect the diversity of children's backgrounds and abilities and accommodate the individual needs of each child Principle 1.3: Children are treated equitably

Recommended book titles:

A world of difference: Readings on teaching young children in a diverse society
Children with special needs: Lessons for early childhood professionals
Discipline in school-age care: Control the climate, not the children
Early development risk and disability: Relational contexts
Every Child - Diversity
Helping children in times of need: Grief, loss, separation and divorce
Lessons from my child: Parents' experiences of life with a disabled child
Promoting resilience in children
Roots and wings: Affirming culture in early childhood programs
So this is normal too? Teachers and Parents working out developmental issues in young children
That's not fair: A teachers guide to activism with young children
The ECE inclusion handbook: Practical guidelines for early childhood teachers working with children who have special needs
What happened to the world? Helping children cope in turbulent times
Widening the circle: Including children with disabilities in preschool programs
Young gifted children: Meeting their needs
'You're going to love this kid!' : Teaching students with autism in the inclusive classroom