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Multicultural teaching in the early childhood classroom : approaches, strategies, and tools, preschool-2nd grade / Mariana Souto-Manning.

Van Pelt Library LC1099.3 .S635 2013
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Souto-Manning, Mariana.
Contributor:
James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.
Series:
Early childhood education series.
Early childhood education series
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Multicultural education--Study and teaching--United States.
Multicultural education.
Early childhood education--United States.
Early childhood education.
Multicultural education--Study and teaching.
United States.
Physical Description:
xiii, 153 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Place of Publication:
New York : Teachers College Press, [2013]
Summary:
This unique book features an array of approaches, strategies, and tools for teaching multiculturally in the early years. The teachers and classrooms portrayed here provide young children with rich educational experiences that empower them to understand themselves in relation to others. You will see how amazing teachers engage in culturally responsive teaching that fosters educational equity while also meeting state and national standards (such as the Common Core State Standards). This engaging book is sprinkled with questions for reflection and implementation that encourage educators to start planning ways of enhancing their own teaching, making their early childhood setting a more equitable learning space.
Contents:
1 Multicultural Approaches, Strategies, and Tools for Teaching Young Children 1
What Is Multicultural Education? 2
The Context of Multicultural Education 5
Doing Multicultural Education 7
Looking Ahead 9
2 Multicultural Education as Transformative Education 11
The Progression of Interrelated Transformation 11
A Critical Approach to Multicultural Curriculum and Teaching 15
Students and Teachers as Cultural Beings 17
An Invitation: Carefully Considering Approaches, Strategies, and Tools 21
3 Interviews: Encouraging Children to Ask Questions 23
Why Interviews as a Strategy for Teaching Multiculturally? 24
Ways to Use Interviews 25
Getting Started 26
Considering Obstacles, Exploring Possibilities 30
Enacting Interviews in an Early Childhood Setting 31
Reflecting on Interviews as a Strategy for Teaching Multiculturally 39
Further Resources 40
4 Critical Inquiry: Supporting Children's Investigations 41
Why Critical Inquiry as a Strategy for Teaching Multiculturally? 41
Ways to Engage in Critical Inquiry 42
Getting Started 43
Considering Obstacles, Exploring Possibilities 44
Enacting Critical Inquiry in an Early Childhood Setting 45
Reflecting on Critical Inquiry as a Strategy for Teaching Multiculturally 54
Further Resources 54
5 Culture Circles with Multicultural Literature: Addressing Issues of Fairness 56
Why Culture Circles as a Way of Teaching Multiculturally? 57
Ways to Use Culture Circles with Multicultural Literature 58
Getting Started 59
Considering Obstacles, Exploring Possibilities 60
Enacting Culture Circles with Multicultural Literature in an Early Childhood Setting 64
Reflecting on Culture Circles as a Way of Teaching Multiculturally 72
Further Resources 73
6 Community Resources and Home Literacies: Developing Funds of Knowledge 74
Why Community Resources and Home Literacies as Tools for Teaching Multiculturally? 74
Ways to Use Community Resources and Home Literacies 76
Getting Started 77
Considering Obstacles, Exploring Possibilities 79
Bringing Community Resources and Home Literacies Into an Early Childhood Setting 80
Reflecting on Community Resources and Home Literacies as Tools for Teaching Multiculturally 87
Further Resources 87
7 Technology: Media(ting) Multicultural Teaching 89
Why Technology as a Tool for Mediating Multicultural Teaching? 89
Ways to Use Technology 90
Getting Started 91
Considering Obstacles, Exploring Possibilities 92
Bringing Technology into an Early Childhood Setting 95
Reflecting on Technology as a Tool for Mediating Multicultural Teaching 101
Further Resources 102
8 Storytelling and Story Acting: Creating Spaces for Children to Negotiate Change 103
Why Storytelling and Story Acting as Strategies for Teaching Multiculturally? 103
Ways to Use Storytelling and Story Acting 104
Getting Started 105
Considering Obstacles, Exploring Possibilities 108
Enacting Storytelling and Story Acting in an Early Childhood Setting 109
Reflecting on Storytelling and Story Acting as Strategies for Teaching Multiculturally 114
Further Resources 115
9 Reflecting on the Possibilities of Teaching Multiculturally: What If? What Next? 116
Now What? Considering Possibilities 117
Creating "Wiggle Room": From a Teacher's Perspective 122
Devising a Plan to Get Started 128
Creating Spaces for Teaching Multiculturally 129.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Local Notes:
Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.
ISBN:
0807754056
9780807754054
9780807754061
0807754064
OCLC:
823860656
Publisher Number:
99954860580

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