What’s the Difference Between a Diverse and a Multicultural World?
Diversity is defined as the differences between people. Diversity can be real or perceived differences between people. These differences include but are […]
Infants also need to #Colormyshelf: Reading Quality Books to Infants
The other day, I walked into my 12-month old daughter’s pediatrician appointment and was thrilled to be handed a children’s book! My […]
What is hybrid parenting?
Hybridity is a term that has been synonymous to mixture. The term hybridity has also been used to develop an understanding of […]
How Learning about Diverse Cultures Promotes Higher-Level Critical Thinking Skills
Critical thinking is a buzzword that is often used by educators. So what exactly is it and how can we teach it […]
How Schools Can Limit Knowledge about Diverse Cultures
Schools can limit how children understand, communicate with, and interact with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds. Many teachers are not allowed to […]
Is the Culture of Power at odds with the Culture of Respect?
In America, society privileges individualistic cultural traits: being independent, competitive, and assertive. Americans also emphasize pro-social ways of acting, such as giving […]
Common Core Standards & Holi
The common core standards were created to raise student achievement and to help teachers and parents have a clear understanding of what […]
Multiple New Year’s Celebrations for Bi-cultural and Multi-cultural Children
For many children who are born and raised following different cultural beliefs and traditions, the New Year we just celebrated in January […]
India’s Independence & Connecting the Hyphen for Indian-American Children
India’s Independence Day is celebrated on August 15th which is approximately one month after America’s July 4th celebration. This presents a unique […]
The Indian Diaspora, Celebrating Christmas, and Teachable Moments at Home
The Indian “diaspora” basically refers to Indians who have been dispersed from their country of origin (India) to other parts of the […]