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Language Arts
Whether integrating multiculturalism in reading instruction, or exploring the literary traditions of unfamiliar cultures, multicultural teaching techniques are important to consider when teaching language arts. Integration of multicultural education and language arts may include books with multicultural interest on reading lists, supplementing homework assignments with activities that are culturally diverse, or using diverse classroom materials when teaching concepts. The following links provide ideas and examples of how language art curriculum can be modified or added to in order to be more multicultural.
Effective ESL Classroom Practices
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Many cultures have strong oral traditions and learn through story telling. This web site is dedicated to incorporating the art of telling stories into the classroom.
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This site provides instructions and reading resources for educators to use multicultural literature to teach students how to read.
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Not only does this web site provide an extensive list of multicultural female writers, it also has many ideas about incorporating the study of these writers into the curriculum.
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The mission of this web site is twofold. It provides educators with a vast collection of poetry and writings on multicultural topics, as well as the opportunity to students and educators to publish their original work.