Valuing Diversity: Developing a Deeper Understanding of All Young Children's Behaviour
This article touches on understanding our own culture as educators and how others cultures shape children’s behaviour by acknowledging their own self-awareness.
The Importance of Promoting Diversity in Early Childhood Programs
This article speaks about the importance of having anti-bias education, and indicates the responsibilites of the educator in fostering an anti-bias curriculum.
Moving Beyond Anti-Bias Activities: Supporting the Development of Anti-Bias Practices
Moving beyond incorporating activities and books that promote anti-bias education, this article outlines a anti-bias framework to use in your practice.
This video presents an animated story about different children meeting neighbors of various cultural backgrounds and learning about their new friends' culture.
Cultures of the World - A fun overview of the world cultures for kids
This video explores how each individual is different, and that each culture is special and unique. It accepts the differences, while also highlighting that respect is key.
Activities
Cultural Games from Across the World
This article highlights different activities and games from different countries across the world, allowing for different cultural perspectives and understanding. Age specific for elementary school children.
This article lists off some books that can be used to teach children about the variety of cultures of the world around them. These books helps children see representation of their own culture in the classroom!
This ToolKit on ConnectAbility allows for different conversations to flow about cultural diversity and acknowledges differences, similarities and how to promote inclusion of all.
Best Global and Cross-Cultural Education Apps and Websites
This website provides education apps from across the globe that can be used in enhancing children’s understanding of their own culture and others cultures.