Focusing on the common bonds between children, this text shows how multicultural values and ideas can be infused into early childhood programs through the use of appropriate picturebooks. In addition to providing the criteria for choosing such books, the work explains how to lead children into book extension activities and, eventually, how to create multicultural programs using picturebooks. The book demonstrates how to bring book characters to life for children through play with puppets, dolls, character cut-outs, ...
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Focusing on the common bonds between children, this text shows how multicultural values and ideas can be infused into early childhood programs through the use of appropriate picturebooks. In addition to providing the criteria for choosing such books, the work explains how to lead children into book extension activities and, eventually, how to create multicultural programs using picturebooks. The book demonstrates how to bring book characters to life for children through play with puppets, dolls, character cut-outs, chopsticks, blocks, drums, tape recorders, magnifying glasses, role-plays and story re-enactments. Curriculum webs and accomplishment cards are introduced as effective tools for evaluating each child's gains and integrating multicultural topics into programs for children.
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