Exam 9: Activities and Resources for Multicultural Teaching: a World of Possibilities

Two ways that that teachers can foster their knowledge of diversity are ________ and ________.

Art and music in the early childhood multicultural classroom

Literature in the early childhood multicultural classroom, specifically, should reflect

Physical environment is defined as

The primary purpose of instructional materials for young children is to

Critical Reflection Questions Considering the community where you will teach or currently teach, how would you enhance your knowledge about its diversity?

Good sources for multicultural classroom materials are

Appropriate multicultural children's literature

A very important step for successful planning is to engage in _________.

The main reason for cultural "tokenism" is

Meaningful multicultural content for young children emerges from the child's _______ and _______.

Analyze the importance of thematic teaching in the multicultural classroom. Discuss its advantages and challenges and cite examples.

Forming ideas and concepts is part of

Critical Reflection Questions Determine an area where you need to gain or deepen knowledge about planning for children with cultural and diverse roots and needs. Sketch your professional plan for improving your knowledge.

Select an age group of your preference (birth through age 8)and outline how you would transform two of the classroom areas/learning centers into multicultural areas.

Critical Reflection Questions How would you ensure that concepts about diversity are present in your daily planning?

When selecting appropriate multicultural resources, it is most important to choose those that are

The classroom environment is designed to support

Critical Reflection Questions How would you avoid tokenism in your classroom?

Discuss some of the guidelines for helping teachers select multicultural classroom materials using the principles of developmentally appropriate practice (DAP)and elements of diversity.