I love that we can easily modify fairy tales to fit our imaginations and environments. Maybe this is the true gift of early childhood. Children are not limited by what they see in front of them. Their young minds see outside of the box; and that box becomes a world of unlimited possibilities.
The students at...
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Last month I spent an afternoon in a kindergarten classroom asking students about global awareness. While my original goal was to develop a vocabulary that would help preschoolers see the world from their small space, I was overwhelmed by the insights and observations of the five to six year old community.
It seems that the moment we finally feel settled in our school year, routines established, friendships formed, it’s time to look ahead to the next school year. Though I don’t recall the topic coming up in Lamaze or parenting classes, making the best choices for our children’s school experience is often...
Children learn about diversity through play, including music, clothing, foods, games, celebrations, and dramatic play. This approach also supports the ecological systems theory (mentioned in an earlier preschool diversity post known as the Broffenbrenner Ecological System) in terms of culture and its effects...
It is vital to provide inclusion of multiculturalism and diversity in your preschool lesson plans and it is not just because NAEYC & ECERS & NECPA and every other accreditation organization says so!
An emphasis of multicultural activities across the curriculum can help improve positive socialization...
In December 2011, my school celebrated its second Global Awareness Day. Our preschool resembles a miniature version of the U.N. While the older grades were practicing dances from other countries, doing research and creating PowerPoint’s, I wondered about a way to embrace the concept of Global Awareness...
