1. ©2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. Chapter 25 Creative Multicultural Ideas Planning Common Bond Themes Art: Avenue to Creative Multicultural Learning Planning Multicultural Activities Picture Books and Multicultural Education

2. ©2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. 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

3. ©2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. 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

4. ©2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. 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

5. ©2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. 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

6. ©2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. 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