1. Multicultural Education

2. Kendall’s Five Primary Goals for Multicultural Education
#1 Teach children to respect others’ cultures and values as well as their own

3. Kendall’s Goal #2 Help all children learn to function successfully
in a multicultural,
multiracial society

4. Kendall’s Goal #3 Develop a positive self-concept in children who are
most affected by
racism

5. Kendall’s Goal #4 Help all children experience in
positive ways both their differences as culturally diverse people and their similarities as human beings.

6. Kendall’s Goal #5 Encourage children to experience people of
diverse cultures
working together as
unique parts of a
whole community

7. Sleeter & Grant’s Research
In 1994 extensive analyses of multicultural curricula in grades K-12 were conducted.
Based on their research a model of five approaches was developed, and the human relations approach is utilized in our program.

8. The Human Relations Approach
Is grounded on pro-social behaviors and positive interaction among people,
Promotes positive feelings in children,
Provides a sense of unity, tolerance, and acceptance of social diversity

9. Human Relations Approach Goal #1
Help students communicate with, accept, and get along with people who are different from them,

10. Human Relations Approach Goal #2
Reduce or eliminate stereotypes that students have about people,

11. Human Relations Approach Goal #3
Help students
feel good about
themselves as
individuals and
members of their
group,

12. Human Relations Approach Goal #4
Prevent situations where
children offend others by
putting them down because
of their affiliations or
characteristics

13. Four Basic Principles for Teachers
Is comprehensive throughout entire curriculum and is consistent to avoid sending mixed messages
Uses a variety of teaching strategies with active involvement
Uses real-life and child-relevant experiences
Activities are built around success for all children which avoids competition and encourages participation

14. Suggested Daily Themes
We are friends
We care for people
Sharing with friends
I am important
My family and yours
We all have feelings
Friends everywhere
We can play together
We live and work together
We are alike & different

15. Classroom Environment
What the child sees in the classroom sends an initial message which forms impressions and interpretations.
Do the visuals on the walls and materials welcome and value all children?

16. Evidence of a Culturally Balanced ECE Environment is found in . . .
Art & Literature
Learning materials
Music and movement
Games and play activities
Attitudes and behaviors

17. Positive Attitudes & Behaviors
Attitudes are dispositions (one’s nature and frame of mind) that we have toward one another.
Behaviors are overt (open and observable) or covert (hidden and disguised) actions that we exhibit in response to situations.
Behaviors are guided by our attitudes!

18. Create a Culture of Peace in the Classroom
Promote & model harmony and well-being,
accept one another, treat each child equally,
prevent stereotyping of others, and teach
bias-free behaviors.
We are all friends at Little Jags Preschool!