diversity Archives - Brookes Publishing Co.

12 Interactive Routines for a Diverse Math Class

Adapted from the book Engaging Diverse Learners in the Mathematics Classroom, this download highlights 12 interactive, language-rich routines that can help ensure math success for all students, including multilingual learners. Read More

Coaching for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Belonging in Early Childhood Excerpt

Read this excerpt from Coaching for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Belonging in Early Childhood. Read More

The Handbook of Racial Equity in Early Childhood Education Excerpt

Read this excerpt from The Handbook of Racial Equity in Early Childhood Education. Read More

14 Resources for Diverse Books and Materials

This post (our third in connection with National Bullying Prevention Month) links you to 14 helpful resources you can use to ensure that your bookshelves and teaching materials reflect diversity—both within your classroom and in the world around us. Read More

3 Ways to Help Young Children Respect and Accept Diversity

Here are three of the most effective strategies for helping students respect and accept each other’s differences. Read More

Strategy 12: Create a classroom community

Creating a classroom community goes beyond giving DLLs the support they need to feel like part of the classroom. Read More

Learn the lingo and support dual language learners

There are many different terms being used to describe children who have exposure to more than one language. Read More

8 ways to show young children that diversity is a strength

Use the tips in this blog post to help children appreciate the similarities and differences between themselves and others—and reassure them that talking about differences is okay and encouraged. Read More

Reflective Exercises: Unpack Your Perceptions About Diversity

This filled-out questionnaire shows sample answers to questions prompting students to reflect upon their perceptions of someone from a diverse background, whether it be in terms of disability, race/ethnicity, language, or family structure. Read More

Unpack your perceptions about diversity: Anshula

Read the excerpt to see a sample reflective exercise from The Making Friends Program. In this exercise, Anshula reflects on her early perceptions of language differences. Read More