Teaching young children in multicultural classrooms : issues, concepts, and strategies

Part I: FOUNDATIONS FOR MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION IN TODAY'S EARLY CHILDHOOD 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: List of Multicultural Children's Books. Appendix B: Web of Possibilities Using Multicultural Literature. Appendix C: Developing Multicultural Awareness: Sample Activities. Appendix D: Sample Lesson Plan Using the Black Snowman. Appendix E: Sample Lesson Plan Using the Bredekamp and Rosegrant Model. Appendix F: Organizations That Support Multiculturalism and Diversity. Appendix G: Learning About Islands. Appendix H: Island Stick Puppets. Appendix I: Planning for Cultural Diversity: Developing a Class Profile. Appendix J: Checklist for Diversity in Early Childhood Education and Care (SECA).