Teaching diversity

Kids are curious by nature and discovering that there are people and places around the world that are both similar and different from them is an important way to teach them about diversity and acceptance. These fun activities are the perfect way to teach kids about different cultures around the world and get them excited about learning! These activities are perfect for teaching the whole family about different countries, cultures and traditions.

This post contains affiliate links. If you search for ideas to teach diversity in the classroom, you will find dozens of articles about helping children to learn about and appreciate multi-cultural and racial differences. This is wonderful. This is important. This is necessary. And this is a missed opportunity to also teach about differences in ability. It is quite simple to weave in conversations of ability when teaching diversity. I have shared some great examples: Most popular: Teaching…

These It's Okay to be Different activities help elementary teachers create a bulletin board display featuring students' writing and crafts.

Even though the world is becoming more diverse, intolerance still exists. It is important that parents teach their children about diversity and tolerance.

As educators, one of our main jobs besides teaching to the state standards is making everyone feel welcome in our classrooms. Welcomed, appreciated, and celebrated. One of the easiest ways to do that is to

Promoting culture and diversity in your classroom is so important and all students should have the opportunity to learn in an equitable environment. Read this blog post to help you start recognizing students' differences, being aware of biases, promoting diversity in curriculum, and much more! Teachergoals.com

One of the things that I am asked to do most often when training teachers or teens in ways to become more inclusive is to share specific activities that can be replicated in the classroom. I believe that some of the most important activities for those who want to be more inclusive involve teaching the difference between fairness and equality and teaching the value of diversity. Here is another simple activity to teach the value of diversity to students of any age. Teach Diversity Using…

Celebrate differences and diversity with the Rainbow Colors of Me free printable to help kids see how colorful our world is.

Teach Children to Appreciate Diversity and Identify the Unique Qualities in Others Regardless Skin Color, Religious Belief, Political Preferences, Cultural Views, or Orientation.

Ennis T. Henderson........ Easy demonstration for teaching diversity or about lookism