| Edition |
Second edition. |
| Description |
xiv, 175 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Early childhood education series |
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Early childhood education series (Teachers College Press)
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| Contents |
1. Journeys toward an unknown future. My journey -- The critical role of the teacher -- Multicultural education -- Language and naming -- The journey through this book -- A note -- 2. Understanding child development. Preschool children -- Learning styles -- The development of racial awareness and racial attitudes -- 3. Taking the emotional risk: examining ourselves and our attitudes. Understanding the societal context -- Exploring our own attitudes -- Being willing to listen and change -- Always being a learner -- 4. Talking with parents about multicultural education. Building relationships with parents -- Examining our attitudes toward families -- Strategies for dealing with parents -- 5. Preparing for multicultural education in the classroom. Theoretical bases for a multicultural perspective -- Some specifics to consider -- Guidelines for dealing with race in the classroom -- Levels of involvement in multicultural education -- 6. Planning a unit on affirming cultural diversity. Unit plan -- Evaluation -- 7. Developing a multicultural classroom environment. Language arts -- Social studies -- Unit blocks -- Dramatic play -- Music and games -- Cooking -- Evaluating the classroom environment -- Multicultural classroom environment checklist -- [8.] Epilogue: moving forward. Appendix A: Bibliography of books on multicultural issues for adults -- Appendix B: Bibliography of multicultural children's books. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-167) and index. |
| Subject |
Multicultural education -- United States.
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Early childhood education -- United States.
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| Indexed Term |
Ethnic groups Education Equal opportunities |
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United States |
| ISBN |
0807734985 paper alkaline paper |
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