Children can create original books by gathering photographs or making drawings, writing or dictating texts, and binding these materials in some way. Such projects are most effective when family members create the book together. Art, drama, music, dance, and writing are other ways of fostering children's positive attitudes toward others. The role of parents as resource persons is a familiar one to teachers, who can ask families to share cultural items like magazine pictures, family recipes, dramatic play props, family experiences, stories, and artifacts. Teachers can also be a powerful resource for multicultural learning at home.
Teachers can share with families items such as books, videotapes, and child-made materials.
Teachers should focus on integrating the learning to be derived from these materials with families' literacy and cultural growth. Summer reading lists, special public library learning centers, and community cultural fairs are ways to extend and reinforce this process. There are many types of activities and resources that can enhance children's multicultural learning. Such stories might include historical anecdotes about ancestors, accounts of family struggles, and humorous incidents. Good children's literature addresses real problems and can be used as a basis for classroom discussion.