Teresa entered the All Faiths Preschool in the middle of the year; On her first day, she seemed to be setting in nicely with the group until snack time. Then, Angelica, an African American child, asked Teresa to sit beside her. “No, I can’t “ Teresa said politely . “Your skin is brown and I don’t want to get dirty. “At first , their teacher , Miss Right – It, was taken aback , but then she recognized that she had to intervene without being punitive . “You can sit beside Angelica ,”she told Teresa in an upbeat tone.” Angelica’s skin is a different color than yours, but it’s not dirty. Skin comes in of different colors. “ With this,Teresa was reassured and sat down beside Angelica.