Diversifying the CA Curriculum

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Column: How teachers can support students during RamadanIf students have the right accommodations and support from teachers and their peers during Ramadan, it can turn a challenging month into the most rewarding.

Native Knowledge 360° | Smithsonian National Museum of the American IndianEducational resources, lesson plans, teacher training, and strategies to support positive change! Native Knowledge 360° is a national initiative to inspire and promote improved teaching and learning about Native America. #NK360

Exploring Cultures in Your Classroom: Fun Activities to TryYou can celebrate diversity, and engage students in the study of different cultures, with these interactive activities.

Arab and Muslim Americans - TeachMideastThe Middle East is made up of many communities that encompass different ethnic groups, cultures, religions and languages. Sometimes these identities overlap but there are also important distinctions, which can be difficult to distinguish. Both Muslims and Arabs represent significant portions of the diverse American population.

Strategies for Celebrating World Cultures in Your Classroom | PBS EducationYour source for teaching inspiration, blogs, and online professional events.

Preparing for Cultural Diversity: Resources for TeachersHow can teachers prepare for diverse classrooms? There isn't a definitive answer, but there is a wealth of resources online. Discover some helpful links for teachers.

Native American Lesson Plans and Learning Activities | Studying Native American Culture At Home Or ClassroomWhether you are a teacher interested in expanding curriculum options, a parent who wants to share more accurate or in-depth information but their child, or student seeking additional knowledge about the diverse cultures of this

Book Lists

Holidays and Customs

Hershel and the Hanukkah GoblinsA traveler rids a village synagogue of goblins. A Caldecott Honor Book.

Too Many TamalesChristmas Eve started out so perfectly for Maria. Snow had fallen and the streets glittered. Maria's favorite cousins were coming over an...

The Matzo Ball BoyOn the morning of the Passover seder, a lonely bubbe decides to make a matzo ball boy to keep herself company. Soon delicious smells waft...

Cultures and History

Children Just Like MeA favorite in classrooms, libraries, and homes, Children Just Like Me is a comprehensive view of international cultures, exploring divers...

Be Bold! Be Brave! 11 Latinas who made U.S. History

DreamersYuyi Morales tells her own immigration story in this picture-book tribute to the transformative power of hope . . . and reading. In 199...

Lon Po Po"Not for the faint-hearted, Lon Po Po (Grandmother Wolf), is a tale of a menacing danger and courage....(Young's) command of page composi...

Fiction with BIPOC Main Characters

The Moon Was at a FiestaThe sun lights the day and the moon lights the night, and morning seldom breaks to find them both up in the sky. But when the moon does s...

Wangari's Trees of PeaceAs a young girl growing up in Kenya, Wangari was surrounded by trees. But years later when she returns home, she is shocked to see whole ...

Hello Goodbye DogFor Zara's dog, Moose, nothing is more important than being with her favorite girl. So when Zara has to go to school, WHOOSH, Moose escap...

Mufaro's Beautiful DaughtersA Caldecott Honor and Reading Rainbow book, this memorable retelling of Cinderella is perfect for introducing children to the fairy tale ...

AbuelaWhile riding on a bus with her grandmother, a little girl imagines that they are carried up into the sky and fly over the sights of New Y...

Something from NothingThe blanket Joseph's grandfather made him is transformed into many things as the years go by: a jacket, a vest, a tie, a handkerchief--an...

Cherries and Cherry PitsNo one can tell a story quite like Bidemmi. When she starts to draw, her imagination takes off. Enter her world, look at her pictures, an...

Pre-existing Book Lists

17 New Authors of Color Writing Much-Needed Stories for Kids | BrightlyThese new(ish) authors of color write diverse children's books that resonate with the times, speak to the future, and show children varied experiences and perspectives.

Black, Indigenous and People of Color in Books for Kids - Carnegie Library of PittsburghThese titles place characters of color front and center and work to dismantle stereotypes.

Add These Spanish Books for Kids to Your Home LibraryGive these to a lucky niña or niño in your life.

The 50 Best Multicultural Picture Books Of 2019 | Colours of UsBrowse our list of the 50 best Multicultural Picture Books of 2019! Picture Books with African, Asian, Hispanic, Native American characters; Ages 0 to 12

Diverse Summer Reading List for 5th Grade | Feminist Books for KidsI chose the books on this summer reading list with rising 5th graders in mind. However, it’s important to remember that recommended grade levels on books are only guidelines.

Best Spanish Children Books | Rayito de SolGo through our list of favorite Spanish children's books. Raise a bilingual child & incorporate a second language during reading time. See the list here.

13 books for young children that feature protagonists of colorThese children's books highlight themes of empowerment, empathy, and cultural pride. Here are 13 standout children's books with diverse characters.

70+ BIPOC Children's Books To Add to Your Library — Julia InserroAs an author and someone who has BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) in our family, I wanted to do what I could for the Black Lives Matter movement. No surprise, that means books. So, I went digging and compiled this fabulous list of more than 70 children’s books featuring BIPOC main chara

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