Learning about other cultures is so important. Teaching children to respect and understand that people are different and yet, we’re all people with families we care for, favorite foods, games, and toys, we’re the same as well. In our homeschool curriculum I like to do a world cultures unit study on different areas by picking a place on a map, studying geography, then get multicultural children’s books about the people that live there. I especially like to find books about children and families from around the world. Children Just Like Me
is one of my favorites for teaching kids about other cultures! Then we do a craft and best of all, cook a recipe. Eating foods from around the world is always a favorite!
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- Appreciating Poetry for Kids
- Learn to Read Maps with Books
- Great Kids Books on Travel
- How to Raise Grateful Kids
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Make some extra time to read with your kids this week.
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Multicultural Children’s Books
List of multi-cultural kids books
A Life Like Mine: How Children Live Around the World (Children Just Like Me)
Give Your Child the World: Raising Globally Minded Kids One Book at a Time
Whoever You Are (Reading Rainbow Books)
Children Just Like Me: A new celebration of children around the world
The Kids Multicultural Art Book: Art & Craft Experiences from Around the World (Kids Can!)
Math Games & Activities from Around the World
Favorite Folktales from Around the World (The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library)
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