This is an exciting new book designed to prepare children to become knowledgeable citizens of the world, by not only learning from their own cultures, but also from the cultures of others in ways that will help them be critical, reflective thinkers and doers. Written to enable prospective and practicing teachers to teach diverse groups of students, the text focuses on the process of putting into place a multicultural way of teaching that can be utilized by all teachers. The roots of this text are a result of collaborative efforts between parents, teachers, and administrators of two urban elementary public schools and university staff.
Attention is paid to how children learn as well as to what they learn.
Presents an approach to teaching and learning that draws upon the cultural knowledge that children bring into the classroom. Each chapter of the book corresponds to a specific dimension for implementing multicultural education in the classroom. The work offers an exciting, child-centered developmentally appropriate approach to teaching and learning that emphasizes education for equity and social justice. An Introduction to Kaleidoscope. The Way to Begin.