Full Description
This comprehensive text/professional book on historical, theoretical, political, and sociological aspects of multicultural education as it relates to young children offers practical guidelines, curriculum ideas, and techniques for use in classrooms.
Contents
Part ICHILDHOOD CLASSROOMS. 1. Facing the Reality of Diversity: The Intricate Nature of Our Society. 2. The Nature of Culture, The Nature of People. 3. Families in Our Classrooms: Many Ways, Many Voices. 4. Who Is the Child? Developmental Characteristics of Young Children. Part II: EXPLORING THE ROOTS OF MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION: ISSUES AND DIRECTIONS. 5. Everything Started When Tracing the Beginnings of Multicultural Education. 6. Approaches to Multicultural Education: Ways and Designs for Classroom Implementation. Part III: INTO ACTION: IMPLEMENTING A MULTICULTURAL PROGRAM FOR YOUNG CHILDREN. 7. The Classroom, Where Words Become Action. 8. Preparing to Bring Ideas into Action. 9. Activities and Resources for Multicultural Teaching: A World of Possibilities! 10. A World of Resources: Involving Families, Friends, and the Community. Appendix A: Recommended List of Selected Multicultural Children's Books. Appendix B: Organizations That Support Multiculturalism and Diversity. Appendix C: Developing Multicultural Awareness: Sample Activities. Appendix D: Planning for Cultural Diversity: Developing a Class Profile.
