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Related Reading
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 Seeking
Diversity: Language Arts with Adolescents
Seeking Diversity is the result of watching, listening
to, and learning from adolescents. It is also about a teacher,
a learner engaged in the process of coming to know herself
as a reader and writer in her own classroom.
 Teaching
Diversity: Listening to the Soul, Speaking from the Heart
Teaching diversity is different from other instruction. It
requires a deep personal journey of self-discovery and growth.
Teaching Diversity explores that journey. In this
book, seventeen management educators offer instructors a map
to the diversity terrain, helping them choose a personal teaching
path, recognize crossroads, anticipate roadblocks, and sustain
personal commitment along the way.
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Teaching
Children Diversity
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Children are hungry for knowledge
and as a parent they're going to come to you to satisfy
that hunger. Most questions can be explained simply, others
not so simply.
Remember that you and your child are students of life
and the education never stops. It's important to teach
your child to be opened-minded to in a very diverse world.
Defining
Diversity
It's not easy to do. People wrestle with how
to be diverse every day. It's about knowing every side
of the story. Being aware of your surroundings, and the
people around you, is only part of the equation. You have
to enlighten yourself to understand the world around you.
Diversity is Yummy
Variety is a good thing. A variety of flavors can
transform ordinary pancakes into a mouthwatering delight.
Foods are as different as the people who eat them. Even
Bobby Flay can tell you that America has its share
of diverse foods.
Lifelong Lesson
Teaching your child about diversity will help him
in the future, not only in his social life, but in his
career
as well. Teamwork
is essential in most careers and teaching him to be open-minded
now will certainly him to transition to his working years.
The Big "D" and School
Each day, ask your child what she's learned at school.
You are her biggest teacher and if you're not there to
clarify things, then she will be lost and confused. Open
communication is important because it leaves the door
open for her to come to you first for information.
Be Frank
When you do decide what is suitable to teach your child,
tell him he is fortunate to live in a society with freedoms
that allow different people to live together. Tell him
that living in a free nation gives him the opportunity
to learn more from others. Don't confuse him. Give a clear
picture of reality, but be soft where reality gets harsh.
Friends
The best way to learn about other people is to hang out
with them. Ask your friends and neighbors to share what
they know with you and you may be surprised at what you
could learn
from their experiences.
Global Consciousness
Think globally. The more you teach
your child about different customs and cultures, the more
they'll begin to understand the world. Learning is a lifelong
process that never stops whether we are young or old.
Written by Jeremy M. Rottgen
Has your child questioned you
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us!
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On the Web
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Family
Education
The
Freeman Institute
DiversityInc.com
Diversity
News
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Diverse Activities
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•Host a Group
Activity —
Getting kids to work together on a task is a great lesson
for all involved. Try making some arts and crafts or playing
a game.
•Go See a Play
— You can learn so much about culture from the theater.
We're not talking about the big screen here, we're talking
live actors.
•Listen to Different Music
— Go to the music store and pick up a CD with a type
of music you wouldn't ordinarily buy. Take it home and play
it for the entire family.
•Go to a Museum
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Visiting an art museum will give you perspectives on the world.
Museums house artifacts from some of the greatest civilizations
and cultures the world has ever seen.
•Experience New Foods
— Try cooking international foods for dinner. You might
find something you like and, who doesn't like to eat?
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Lessons from Diversity
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• Different does not equal wrong.
• You can find new ways to approach old problems.
• Don't judge a book by its cover.
• The map never equals the territory.
• Variety is the spice of life. |
