[LIT] diversity

[Alice Cortigiano]

We like to say we encourage support for multiculturalism throughout the
curriculum but I feel that is an understatement.  But we do have a
multicultural day each May that celebrates the diversity of our area. Each
classroom takes a culture to focus on and directs instruction about this
country. Then we provide a museum like environment in each classroom,
highlighting things that make the culture unique. Then we have students act
as docents and provide a hands on activity for the youngers to engage in.

Additionally, we invite African drummers to entertain students, Spanish and
Irish dancers, and Italian ices for snacks at the end of the day.  In the
past years, we had a lunch w/ food sent in from families, different rices,
breads, desserts, etc. but with our new food service we are not allowed to
do that anymore (more rules)!!!!!!!!!!!

alice

-----Original Message-----
From: lit-bounces at literacyworkshop.org
[mailto:lit-bounces at literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Bill IVEY
Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 10:35 AM
To: lit at literacyworkshop.org
Subject: [LIT] diversity

Hi!

I've been participating in a discussion on MiddleTalk about diversity,
prompted by a blog posted to the New York Times:
http://kristof.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/11/08/understand/index.html?ref=opinio
n

This got me to wondering, how do each of you, in your individual
schools/towns/districts/states/countries, deal with issues of diversity in
your classroom? I'll keep the question deliberately broad for now, since
there are so many different ways to approach it.

Take care,
Bill Ivey
Stoneleigh-Burnham School
(successfully procrastinating since 8:00 this morning!)


_______________________________________________
The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org

To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to
http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org.

Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive