Authors: Pat Miller
ISBN-13: 9781932146073, ISBN-10: 1932146075
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Upstart Books
Date Published: September 2003
Edition: (Non-applicable)
The Stretchy Library Lessons series offers ready-made, flexible lessons for librarians short on preparation time. Stretchy Library Lessons: Multicultural Activities has 10 lessons that focus on the universal themes and values that underlie every culture. The lesson themes include: a global community, school, immigration, values, work and play and celebration. Each lesson has one main activity and one stretchy activity that you can tailor to fit your time frame. The lessons include a listing of the library skills covered, grade range, statement of purpose, list of materials, items to prepare in advance, additional materials needed and appropriate resources.
Introduction | 5 | |
How to Use This Book | 5 | |
Key Reading Skills | 7 | |
Grade Appropriate Skills Index | 8 | |
Multicultural Activities | ||
A Global Community | 9 | |
Many Cultures | 9 | |
All the Same, All Different | 10 | |
School | 14 | |
Fitting In | 14 | |
It Happened Again | 15 | |
Important Contributions | 18 | |
Men of Peace | 18 | |
From India | 19 | |
Immigration | 23 | |
Turning the Tables | 23 | |
Student Storytelling | 24 | |
Weather and Seasons | 32 | |
Counting Seasons | 32 | |
Seasonal Clothing | 33 | |
Values | 38 | |
Honesty | 38 | |
Perseverance | 39 | |
Work and Play | 44 | |
Kids Just Want to Have Fun | 44 | |
Galimoto | 46 | |
Food | 50 | |
Mama Provi and the Pot of Rice | 50 | |
World of Food | 51 | |
Folktales | 57 | |
The Squeaky Door | 57 | |
Cruise to Puerto Rico | 58 | |
Celebration | 66 | |
Chinese New Year | 66 | |
Cat and Rat Reader's Theater | 67 | |
Additional Resources | 77 | |
Bibliography | 80 |