Classroom diversity

Celebrating diversity in the classroom, especially in early education, is vital for promoting diversity, inclusivity, and empathy Here are some strategies that teachers can use to celebrate differences in the classroom:

This is an activity that would be great to do with any age. By using paint, markers, crayons, etc this activity can be done many different ways. It still allows the students to showcase what they think the look like and how that represents where they came from. You can also have students present their plates to their classmates which would allow for them to give more background on where they are from and how they feel about it. By hanging them in the classroom it is a great way to show them…

I've mentioned this project/bulletin board a few times, and now that this year's group has done it, presented it, and I've (almost) finished reading their reports, I'm going to tell you more about it! We tweaked it this year, and I'm so happy with the results! We tied it into our social studies curriculum by telling the kiddos (and putting it on the instructions sheet for the parents) that we will learn throughout the year how California is made up of immigrants and migrants from many…

When pursuing DEI work, start from the premise that bias is normal, writes Fonati Abrokwa.

Ensuring that everyone is welcome and represented Everyone is Welcome. What does this statement look like in your classroom? Do you have equal representation of all races? Does you classroom library include books about diversity? Do you provide coloring materials that allow your students to ACCURATELY draw their families? Do you facilitate conversations about cultural […]

Diversity is the one thing we all have in common.

Multicultural Reading Corner

Diversity Bulletin Board

There are many ways to celebrate diversity and honor a multicultural classroom. Help create a classroom environment that has students explore and appreciate other cultures and diversity. Allow students to break through cultural barriers, so they learn to appreciate different ways of celebrating or communicating, and bring the classroom community closer together.