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January 26, 2015

Flower Craft + Multicultural Children’s Book Day

As a mommy of a
multicultural family and being an adoptee into a multicultural family, I am so
excited to be able to share with you information
about Multicultural Children’s Book Day that is tomorrow, January 27th
2015. Today’s post includes a book review from the MCCBD reading list, an
easy flower craft that can be used to discus diversity with kids, and a fun
song that fits perfectly in our flower and diversity discussion. 

Before we get started
with the kid activity portion of this post, I thought I would share a little
bit about me so you know why participating in the MCCBD was important to me. When
I was younger I remember my mom telling me I was adopted from Korea, but it
didn’t have any effect on me, it was just a term used to describe how we became
a family. I didn’t realize that this meant I looked different from my parents
(who are Caucasian). I can clearly remember when I became aware of cultural
differences. On the school bus a boy simply asked me, “Why are your eyes
different?” I don’t even know if he was intending to be unpleasant, but I
didn’t know how to answer and I was extremely shy so my only response was to
start crying. I had never considered that my eyes were different. I remember
thinking, “Why does he think my eyes are different?” and “Is
different a bad thing?” 

“It is my hope that by increasing children’s
exposure to diversity through books, no child will ever have to ask, “Why
are your eyes, skin, hair… different?” and cause another child to wonder about themselves, “Is
looking different a bad thing?” 

I have included more information on how you can help celebrate Multicultural Children’s Book Day at the end of this post. Let’s increase multicultural awareness together, one book at a time! 🙂

This picture is of my beautiful niece, holding onto her mommy’s arm. 
Aloha for Carol Ann by Margo Sorenson 
I received a free copy of this book for MCCBD 2015. I was not compensated in any way for this review. All opinions and thoughts are my own. 
In the story, Carol
Ann moves to Hawaii and is hesitant to accept the changes her new environment
presents. Throughout the day she realizes that even though her new classmates
and their traditions are different, being a good friend is still the same no matter where you are.
 
My daughter loved all
the colorful pictures full of smiling faces. She was able to pick out
characters to represent her, her brother, and all her friends who are all
different ethnicities. This book is fun to read, and works perfectly to discuss diversity, school, friendship, and transitions. 

Flower Craft & Diversity Activity for Kids

Supplies:
Flower stencil (You can make one out of cardboard, or use a cookie cutter)
Craft paper
Paint, markers, or crayons
Paint brush
Directions:
To prep the activity: Trace 5 flowers on a piece of paper and color them all gray or another dull color. 
1.  Have child trace out 5 flowers on their paper and instruct them to make each flower a different color. 

Questions to Start a Discussion About Diversity

Discussion should be guided to teach friendship, self-esteem, acceptance, and love. Differences make each child special and unique, it is these differences that makes society (our classroom) beautiful as a group (just like the colorful picture). 

What words would you use to describe the solid color picture? (Boring, Ugly, Dark…)
What words would you use to describe your multi-colored picture? (Bright, Cheery, Fun…)
Do real flowers come in all shapes, sizes, and colors? 
Do you like lots of flowers even though they are all different? 
Can you like lots of people even though they are all different?
Think of something you like about yourself that makes you different.

Suggested Song: 

Each of Us is a Flower  by Charlotte Diamond (YouTube video by VannRuskinMusic)


How to Celebrate Multicultural Children’s Book Day

  • Have children bring in their favorite multicultural book to school on this day and share it with the class.
  • Visit The Multicultural Children’s Book Day website and view books and more useful multicultural information.
  • Visit the Multicultural Books for Kids Pinterest Board for more reading ideas.
  • Watch for the #ReadYourWorld hashtag on social media and share.
  • Enter a Book Giveaway by Wisdom Tales Press  
  • Subscribe to MCCBD’s Paper.li-a free online newspaper that aggregates information on the topic of multicultural books for kids 

MCCBD Mission

Our mission is to not only raise awareness for the kid’s books that celebrate diversity, but to get more of these of books into classrooms and libraries. (Founders: Valarie Budayr from Jump Into a Book and Mia Wenjen from Pragmatic Mom) 


MCCBD Sponsors

Platinum Sponsors: Wisdom Tales Press, Daybreak Press Global Bookshop 
Gold Sponsors:  Satya House,  MulticulturalKids.com,   Author Stephen Hodges and the Magic Poof 
Silver Sponsors: Junior Library Guild,  Capstone Publishing, Lee and Low Books,  The Omnibus Publishing
Bronze Sponsors:Double Dutch Dolls, Bliss Group Books, Snuggle with Picture Books Publishing, Rainbow Books,   Author FeliciaCapers,   Chronicle Books   Muslim Writers Publishing ,East West Discovery Press

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  1. xabz Mukuba says

    January 27, 2015 at 5:55 am

    i love all cultures and how different we are and at the same time how similar we are at the same time

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