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Chapter 25 Creative Multicultural Ideas. Planning Common Bond Themes Art: Avenue to Creative Multicultural Learning Planning Multicultural Activities Picture Books and Multicultural Education. Planning Common Bond Themes. First step to multicultural curriculum planning
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Chapter 25Creative Multicultural Ideas Planning Common Bond Themes Art: Avenue to Creative Multicultural Learning Planning Multicultural Activities Picture Books and Multicultural Education
Planning Common Bond Themes First step to multicultural curriculum planning Themes common to all children Themes children can easily identify with Avoiding tourist curriculum themes
Art: Avenue to Creative Multicultural Learning Art as worldview Art objects—go beyond physical existence Bring cultures into the classroom Familiar art and art activities—provide comfort for bicultural children Multicultural posters Multicultural treasure chest
Planning Multicultural Activities Young children are not ready to learn facts Avoid focus on historical events, wars, past presidents and rulers Focus on similarities and differences of children Focus on children and families in group
Planning Multicultural Activities (continued) Include toys from other cultures Explore classroom for diversity opportunities Multilanguage books, tapes, music Create a class “Book about Us” Display multicultural images throughout the room
Picture Books and Multicultural Education Read bilingual books Stock language arts center with bilingual and bicultural books American Library Association—source for good multicultural books Web references in Chapter 25—source for good multicultural books