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Linguistic and Cultural Diversity -- Building on America's Strengths
As our nation becomes more linguistically and culturally diverse and as the issue of bilingual education becomes more ...
Source: National Association for the Education of Young Children
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Preparing Children for a Multicultural World
Recent remarks made by radio show host Don Imus have the whole country focusing on race. Parents can use this event as ...
Source: NYU Child Study Center
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International Night: Activities for the Home
With the help of this Houghton Mifflin Education Place activity and some Parents' Choice award-winning products you ...
Source: Parents' Choice Foundation
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Encouraging a Curiousity for World Cultures
From outsourced jobs to diversity training to the world-wide web, Americans are becoming more connected to people in ...
Source: Parents' Choice Foundation
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Cultural Competency for Kids
Cultural competence is defined as the ability of individuals to work or respond effectively across cultures in a way ...
Source: Missouri Families
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Open Communication Can Help Kids Develop Healthy Attitudes About Race
Two years ago, San Bruno mother Mary Mendoza-Newman’s three-year-old son asked her in a restaurant why the man ...
Source: Action Alliance for Children
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Mulitcultural Books and Activities
Books are windows to the world and can play a significant and wonderful role in a child’s overall socialization. ...
Source: The Parent-Child Home Program
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Global Look at Childhood Obesity
Once considered a problem only in high-income countries, overweight and obesity are now increasing dramatically in ...
Source: Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at Yale University
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Celebrate Cinco de Mayo!
Activities, crafts, and recipes to celebrate Mexican heritage with your child.
Source: Education.com
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Teaching About Culture
Students first learn about their culture at home. Lessons about families and roles in the primary grades help students ...
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6 Cultural Holidays to Celebrate With Your Kid
Create lasting memories and appreciation of foreign cultures with these holiday celebrations.
Source: Education.com
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Appreciating Cultural Differences
Children see and interact with people of different races or ethnic backgrounds every day—around the neighborhood, ...
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7 Tips for Bringing the World into Your Home
A recent survey demonstrated that American youth don't have even a basic grasp on world geography. Here are tips for...
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The New Majority
Most of you will encounter in your classroom the growing cultural, racial, religious, and ethnic diversity of our...
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Multicultural Literature
Choose literature that emphasizes people’s habits, customs, and general living and working behaviors. This approach...
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Going Global: Making Your Child a Citizen of the World
In this 21st century world, parents can do more than ever to promote global citizenship and open their child's eyes to...
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Culturally Relevant Materials for Children
Johnson et al., (2005), in discussing culturally relevant materials, state that many classroom materials, are culturally...
