A thorough resource on the wide-ranging topic of multicultural literature for children. Includes information about the current field of multiculturalism, opportunities for writers, finding a publisher, and looking toward the future of...

Principle 6, published in 2008 by Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, provides updates to the 1991 Multicultural Principles for Head Start Programs.

Principle 8, published in 2008 by Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, provides updates to the 1991 Multicultural Principles for Head Start Programs.

Explores the definition of multicultural, the dimensions of culture, and the consistency with which we define our culture and the cultures of others. Participants go through a series of steps to gain a better understanding of the...

Read a brief history and current status of multicultural education. See why educators felt that introducing multicultural educational programs into the curriculum was important for all cultures.

Teacher's resource that advises how to choose great multicultural books for children. Includes lists of good books and authors, as well as criteria for selecting texts.

Two videos by Lionel Laroche in which he analyzes multicultural dynamics in the classroom and provides suggestions on how to benefit from cultural differences.

A short article about the essential elements of a multicultural book. Includes some examples of Asian Pacific American books, and tips for using them in the classroom. Video links will not work for archived website.

A list that provides either the teacher or the student with a list of books that gives a representation of the multicultural society that exists in the United States. A brief synopsis of each book is given along with a suggestion for the...

List of "Must read," multicultural literature for the adolescent reader. The books are categorized by the culture that they represent and by reading level. An excellent resource for teachers and students alike.

A resource not to be missed if you care anything about diversity, culture, and cultural understanding. This page of the much larger Pavilion site, provides a list classroom activities: learn about where names come from, take a...

Provides multicultural benchmarks for schools to utilize to help them maintain an effective multicultural school.

This is a great newsletter/e-zine with information, articles, links, and much more.

Activity helps learners identify what they consider to be the most important parts of their own identity and develop a better understanding of stereotypes.

The multiculturalism of Canadian society is profiled in this comprehensive resource. Diversity,celebrations,benefits, immigration policies, and much more are addressed in this site.

Provides overviews of the traditional culture and lifestyle of ethnic Americans from countries all over the world. Groups are organized alphabetically. The content is not the most current, but is helpful for understanding the historical...

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Chaldean Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Creoles. (Note: Content is not the most current.)

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Garifuna Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Guyanese Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Trinidadian and Tobagonian Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Virgin Islander Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)

Comprehensive information about the Choctaw. Covers their history before and after the Europeans arrived, their forced removal from their lands, their establishment of a sovereign nation, their language, culture, traditions, economy, etc.

A well-written, lengthy article on the history and culture of the Creek people. Covers most topics one could think of. Includes short profiles of prominent Creek people.