Kaleidoscope : a multicultural approach for the primary school classroom
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Bibliographic Information
Kaleidoscope : a multicultural approach for the primary school classroom
Merrill, c1998
Available at 5 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Appropriate for courses in Cross-Cultural Education, Bilingual, Bicultural Education, Cultural Diversity, Fundamentals of Bilingual Education, Teacher's Role in Multicultural Education, and Bilingualism and Education.
This is an exciting new book designed to prepare children to become knowledgeable citizens of the world, by not only learning from their own cultures, but also from the cultures of others in ways that will help them be critical, reflective thinkers and doers. Written to enable prospective and practicing teachers to teach diverse groups of students, the text focuses on the process of putting into place a multicultural way of teaching that can be utilized by all teachers.
Table of Contents
1. An Introduction to Kaleidoscope.
2. Culture: The Way to Begin.
3. The Process of Child Development from a Cross Cultural Perspective.
4. The Physical Classroom Environment.
5. Language.
6. The Design of Learning Activities and Teaching Strategies: Kindergarten and First Grade.
7. The Design of Learning Activities and Teaching Strategies: Second and Third Grade.
8. Parents as Partners.
9. Program Evaluation and Student Assessment.
10. Advocacy and Change Strategies for Teachers.
Appendix A: Observing Young Children.
Appendix B: Directions for Constructing Generic Learning Materials.
Appendix C: Kaleidoscope Implementation Checklist.
Author Index.
Subject Index.
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