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diverse classroom
By anne
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The possibilities for what you COULD do are limitless, really. Think of your students as a microcosm of the world -- you have a global community right there from which you can teach so many issues involving the social studies| and their own social skills (i.e., their ability to relate to people from different cultures). Respectfully involve the families, offering them opportunities to come into class to tell stories -- from their culture's heritage, about their own journies to the US, or just to help out and read books with the kids. Sing songs from their cultures. Have group lessons in the way each language | |
says "hello" or "peace" or "good morning". Hang the words you've all learned on a colorful bulletin board and encourage students to use the greetings often. Kids are sponges for foreign languages and the second language learners become the experts rather than the ones always on the spot to learn a new language.What you should try to avoid is making them and their families into tourist attractions or exoticizing them. Keep the issues contemporary and emphasize the commonalities while acknowledging and discussing the contrasts. Hope this helps! Good luck!
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