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Preface | |
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Foundations for Multicultural Education in Today's Early Childhood Classrooms | |
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Facing the Reality of Diversity: The Intricate Nature of Our Society | |
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The United States-A Nation of Contrasts | |
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School-The Place of Diversity and Action | |
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How Did We Become a Culturally Diverse Society? | |
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The United States: A Kaleidoscope of People | |
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Pondering What We Have Examined | |
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A Call for Action | |
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Creating Your Standards Portfolio | |
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What We Have Learned-Chapter Summary | |
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Things to Do ... | |
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Recommended Internet Resources | |
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Your Standards Portfolio | |
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References | |
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The Nature of Culture, the Nature of People | |
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Culture, the Magic Web of Life | |
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Discovering the Cultures of Children | |
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A Myriad of Cultural Identities: The Essence of Cultural Diversity | |
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Talking About Race and Ethnicity | |
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What We Have Learned-Chapter Summary | |
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Things to Do ... | |
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Recommended Internet Resources | |
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Your Standards Portfolio | |
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References | |
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Families in Our Classrooms: Many Ways, Many Voices | |
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Families-A Constant in Our Changing Society | |
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What Is a Family? | |
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Culture and the Family | |
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Diversity in Child-Rearing Practices | |
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The Family Structure | |
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Working with Diverse Families: Challenges and Opportunities | |
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Family Diversity: Implications for Teachers | |
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Successful Families | |
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The Family-The Most Important Element in Our Lives | |
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Our Classrooms, the Mirror of the Children's Families | |
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Families-The Essence of Social and Cultural Life | |
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What We Have Learned-Chapter Summary | |
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Things to Do ... | |
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Recommended Internet Resources | |
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Your Standards Portfolio | |
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References | |
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Who Is the Child? Developmental Characteristics of Young Children in a Diverse Society | |
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Looking at Children: So Alike and Yet So Different | |
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Development: The Process of Becoming | |
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Socialization: Learning to Be with Others, Learning to Be Ourselves | |
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Discovering That You Are Not Like Me | |
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Knowing the Child | |
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What We Have Learned-Chapter Summary | |
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Things to Do ... | |
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Recommended Internet Resources | |
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Your Standards Portfolio | |
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References | |
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Exploring the Roots of Multicultural Education: Issues and Directions | |
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Everything Started When ... Tracing the Beginnings of Multicultural Education | |
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Setting the Stage: We Believe in Children | |
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In Search of Educational Equality | |
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Looking Back Through Time | |
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A Time Line for Multicultural Education | |
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The Road to Multicultural Education | |
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The Birth of Multicultural Education | |
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The Road Is Finally Laid | |
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Moving Ahead | |
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What We Have Learned-Chapter Summary | |
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Things to Do ... | |
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Recommended Internet Resources | |
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Your Standards Portfolio | |
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References | |
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Approaches to Multicultural Education: Ways and Designs for Classroom Implementation | |
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Time for Decisions | |
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Why Engage in Educational Reform? | |
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Getting to Work | |
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Exploring Approaches and Models | |
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Models of Multicultural Education | |
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Early Childhood Multicultural Approaches | |
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Reflecting on the Approaches for Multicultural Education | |
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What We Have Learned-Chapter Summary | |
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Things to Do ... | |
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Recommended Internet Resources | |
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Your Standards Portfolio | |
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References | |
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Into Action: Implementing a Culturally Appropriate Program for All Children | |
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The Classroom, Where Words Become Action | |
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Reaffirming the Decision to Teach Multiculturally | |
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Teachers Are the Key to Successful Multicultural Education | |
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Why Planning Is So Important | |
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Knowing Your Program | |
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What Is Curriculum Content in Early Childhood Education? | |
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Standards for Teaching in Diverse Classrooms | |
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Making Decisions: What Is Best for Multicultural Teaching? | |
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Putting Things Together | |
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Setting Directions | |
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What We Have Learned-Chapter Summary | |
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Things to Do ... | |
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Recommended Internet Resources | |
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Your Standards Portfolio | |
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References | |
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Preparing to Bring Ideas into Action | |
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A Time for Ideas: Planning for Multicultural Teaching | |
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Designing a Child-Centered Curriculum | |
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Focus on the Environment | |
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Establishing the Content | |
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Assessment in Multicultural Classrooms | |
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Putting Everything Together | |
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What We Have Learned-Chapter Summary | |
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Things to Do ... | |
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Recommended Internet Resources | |
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Your Standards Portfolio | |
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References | |
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Activities and Resources for Multicultural Teaching: A World of Possibilities! | |
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Building a Classroom for Our Multicultural Society | |
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Making the Best Use of Teaching Environments | |
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A Classroom for Teaching and Learning About Diversity | |
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What We Find in the Classroom | |
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Guidelines for a Multicultural Classroom Environment | |
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Preparing to Design Activities for the Classroom-Ideas in Action | |
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The Stage Is Set! | |
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What We Have Learned-Chapter Summary | |
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Things to Do ... | |
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Recommended Internet Resources | |
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Your Standards Portfolio | |
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References | |
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A World of Resources: Engaging Families, Friends, and the Community | |
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Working Together: The Essence of a Child's Success | |
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Changing Communities, Changing Realities | |
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Defining Family Involvement | |
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At Home: Where the Self Begins, Where We Become | |
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The School Neighborhood and the Community | |
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Communication: The Road to Positive Relationships | |
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Ideas for Planning Activities with Families | |
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What Lies Ahead? | |
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Before We End, a Word to the Reader | |
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What We Have Learned-Chapter Summary | |
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Things to Do ... | |
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Recommended Internet Resources | |
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Your Standards Portfolio | |
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Organizations and Advocates for Parents and Families | |
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References | |
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Appendices | |
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Recommended List of Selected Multicultural Children's Books | |
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Organizations That Support Multiculturalism and Diversity | |
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Developing Multicultural Awareness: Sample Activities | |
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Island Stick Puppets | |
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Planning for Cultural Diversity: Developing a Class Profile | |
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Glossary | |
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Index | |