This handbook presents ideas for developing nonsexist early childhood education programs for young children. The book is organized into six sections. Section I presents some background information, including definitions of terms, discussions of current attitudes towards and implications of nonsexist education, traditional and nontraditional roles of men and women, and a summary of current issues facing nonsexist education. Section II describes the effects of socialization practices and education on children's sex role development. Section III discusses the goals of the programs, the assessment of current needs and planning for changes in educational practices. Section IV describes specific goals and recommended actions for freeing children from sex stereotyping in the schools. Section V presents ideas for learning activities with specific nonsexist objectives. Section VI describes ways in which parents and the community can become involved in nonsexist educational goals. The report also includes an annotated bibliography of resources related to nonsexist education which are available to parents and teachers. (BD)