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Book SynopsisDiversity Awareness for K-6 Teachers An Approach to Learning and Understanding Our World is a guide appropriate for elementary teachers and university level preservice teachers. The themes are relevant to today's world and include age-appropriate activities designed to increase student participation and learning. Additionally, adequate space is provided for teacher-designed activities, modification to lesson plans and curriculum standards notations. The design is tailored to allow teachers access to quick referencing and documenting.
Trade ReviewDr. Rona Leach McLeod has provided K-6 teachers with a set of practical applications for developing a culturally responsive classroom. The new edition adds additional strategies and tools that help teachers align their standards and assessments for increased effectiveness in planning for student needs. This book is well-organized and simply arranged to address specific needs and issues related to many facets of diversity. The variety of activities that are provided in this book will be a wonderful addition to any teacher’s professional library. It is timeless in its approach and lends itself easily to an integrative approach to teaching and learning. -- Teresa Reynolds, Chair of the Teacher Education Department, Disability Services Program Coordinator, St. Andrews University – A Branch of Webber International University, Laurinburg, NC
The inclusion of diversity in various educational standards has left many veteran and prospective teachers wondering how they can possibly add one more topic to their packed curriculum. McLeod’s book is an excellent resource for helping teachers introduce the natural existence of diversity across all content areas; challenging the myth that teaching diversity is limited to social studies. The activities are designed to encourage K-6 students and teachers to recognize and appreciate diversity as it occurs in their everyday lives. -- Rachel A. McBroom, Chief Operations Officer, NC Virtual Public School and former Director of Educator Preparation, NC Department of Public Instruction
Remember that diversity begins with you. With that being said, in this book, “Diversity Awareness for K-6 Teachers - An Approach to Learning and Understanding Our World”, Dr. Rona Leach McLeod begins to take us on a journey designed to have teachers and students join together to see a world of diversity all around them in all kinds of activities every day and in every way! Whether the topic is the Months of the Year; Colors; Age; Holidays; Rocks; or Emotions – Diversity is all around us – and this little book helps us to identify it up close and personal through a range of activities and experiences and should be required reading for every teacher and every student. -- Christine D. Brooks, Former Professor and Department Chair at Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC and Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, Florida, First Director of the U. S. Department of Education Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Center, Washington, D.C.
Dr. McLeod’s book on diversity awareness is clear, to-the-point, and has universal appeal. Not only are teaching activities provided, but she empowers the reader to look at diversity broadly and from a different perspective – an interesting and innovative approach. I encourage all educators to read this publication. -- Garland E. Pierce, North Carolina State Representative: District 48: Hoke, Robeson, Richmond, and Scotland Counties
This is a very well-organized and easy to follow book for engaging all of our ever-changing diverse student population. Students of all abilities and backgrounds can connect to the wide range of activities and lessons in this book. Dr. McLeod has provided a great resource for teachers to teach diversity and inclusion with focus on all content areas. -- Mohsen Ghaffari, 5th Grade Teacher, North Star Elementary School, Salt Lake City School District, Utah Teacher of the Year – 2015
Wow!! What a great focus and impactful suggestions, given throughout this masterpiece, as it relates to suggested activities. There are also opportunities for personal reflections and expansion of one’s own activities. Excellent opportunity to jumpstart and assist educators with developing and enhancing meaningful activities that will impact student learning and growth. -- Rick Singletary, Principal, Bennettsville Intermediate School, Marlboro County, South Carolina
Diversity Awareness challenges teachers and students to recognize the unique ways in which people interpret their world experiences. Addressing current common core standards, the book is centered around themes common to the K-6 students’ world. The text provides a wide range of activities designed to stimulate the diverse learning strategies of individuals so that both teacher and student alike can learn from each other. -- Jeff Birdsong, Former Spanish Instructor, UNC Chapel Hill and St. Andrews University
Rona Leach McLeod’s book is an excellent resource for teachers looking for material to make the teaching of diversity issues come alive in the classroom. The text can be used in both college and high school classrooms. The tools and exercises provided in this text will serve as an excellent source of material for engaging students in the study of diversity in the school and in the larger community beyond the school. -- Robert Hopkins, Dean, Vice President of Academic Affairs , St. Andrews University – A Branch of Webber International University, Laurinburg, NC
Dr. McLeod has again “hit the mark.” The down-to-earth and user-friendly activities serve as excellent educational resources for teachers to teach, as well as to integrate diversity awareness and multicultural education into content. An understanding and awareness of diversity is very much needed to help students as they face the many challenges of our ever-changing world. -- Virgie M. Binford, Ed.D. and Ph.D., adjunct professor, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Diversity Awareness for K-6 Teachers – An Approach to Learning and Understanding Our World, considers diversity from a very broad perspective. The activities in this book encourage students to appreciate the diversity that is all around us. The lessons help students to recognize that differences are a natural and wonderful part of our lives. The teaching strategies themselves, capitalize on the diversity of learning styles that exist among our students. This is a great resource for all teachers. -- Patreese Ingram, Assistant Dean for Multicultural Affairs and Professor, College of Agricultural Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University
Table of ContentsForeword, by Dr. Regina McClinton Introduction: To the Teacher Activity One: Days of the Week Activity Two: Months of the Year Activity Three: The Year Activity Four: Words Activity Five: Colors Activity Six: Money Activity Seven: Music Activity Eight: Food Activity Nine: Race Activity Ten: Hats Activity Eleven: Age Activity Twelve: Continents Activity Thirteen: Pets Activity Fourteen: Languages Activity Fifteen: State Flowers/State Trees/State Birds Activity Sixteen: Length Activity Seventeen: Tools Activity Eighteen: Insects Activity Nineteen: Alphabets Activity Twenty: Greeting Cards Activity Twenty-One: Holidays Activity Twenty-Two: Sports Activity Twenty-Three: States and Capitals Activity Twenty-Four: Road Signs Activity Twenty-Five: Systems and Organs of the Body Activity Twenty-Six: Weather Conditions Activity Twenty-Seven: Shoes Activity Twenty-Eight: Planets Activity Twenty-Nine: Modes of Transportation Activity Thirty: Rocks Activity Thirty-One: Emotions Activity Thirty-Two: Types of Sentences Activity Thirty-Three: Presidents of the United States Activity Thirty-Four: Multiple Intelligences Activity Thirty-Five: Names Activity Thirty-Six: Stores Activity Thirty-Seven: Addresses Activity Thirty-Eight: Birthdays Activity Thirty-Nine: Numbers Activity Forty: Punctuation Marks Activity Forty-One: Sports Mascots Activity Forty-Two: Newspapers Activity Forty-Three: Musical Instruments Activity Forty-Four: Colleges and Universities Activity Forty-Five: Parts of a Tree Activity Forty-Six: Jobs and Occupations Summarizing Comments Appendix: Lesson-Plan Format - Teaching Diversity Teacher-Suggested Themes Bibliography and Other Resources About The Author
