My Favorite Multicultural Books (Adele LaFontaine)

Adele excitedly shared two of  her favorite multicultural books.  She explains, "I love the book, Barack Obama of Thee I Sing, A Letter to My Daughters.  It talks about how children can grow up to become whoever they want to be.  I also like The Other Side by Jacqueline Woods because it teaches children to think for themselves. " Please make a comment about these examples of multicultural literature.  Have you heard of these books or shared them with students?

Mix It Up day took place on October 18.  It's a day for students to step outside of their comfort zone and build relationships with students that they do not know very well.  Joselyn Whetzel coordinated the lunch festivities.  Students sat next to different people and learned something new.  Joselyn is also coordinating morning meeting activities for Bullying Prevention Month.  Our students will be signing a pledge and discussing strategies each day to build healthy peer relationships.  What are your thoughts as a teacher on the tradition of Mix It Up Day?  Did your students share any new insights with you?  Did you choose to do any of the suggested morning meeting activities?

Mrs. Carlson and Ms. Wills Multicultural Book Club

My class will be book buddies with Mrs. Carlson's class, and we will be incorporating a read aloud of a multicultural book each month.  The students will also get to enjoy some sort of edible treat from the book to experience part of the culture featured in the book .  In our first session, we read Too Many Tamales.  Mrs. Carlson said, "The kids were very excited about the book and enjoyed making illustrations of their favorite part."  Ms. Wills said, "One of my class parents made the tamales.  This was a great way to make a family connection."