Did you know that 37% of the US population is people of color and yet only 10% of children’s books in the past 22 years contain multicultural content? The statistics about the diversity gap in children’s literature are sobering. We know it is crucially important for children to see themselves represented in children’s literature. Over the […]
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Listening to music can be relaxing. It can be exciting and make us want to dance. Music can also serve as inspiration for artistic creations. I am a filmmaker, arts educator and parent. I’ve taught filmmaking in the past, but music was my first artistic love and passion. My sons share my love of music
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I can’t believe that our Read Around The World Summer Reading Series has come to an end, but as I look back I see a huge resource of multicultural books for children, teens, and young adults. Here at Multicultural Kid Blogs we are eternally grateful to our multicultural bloggers (and friends) from around the world who
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Summer is a great time for ice cream, swimming, camps and other exciting activities. However, as research has consistently shown, it is important for children to continue reading over the summer to prevent “summer slide,” or a decline in their reading ability. The Children’s Literacy Initiative suggests five tips to prevent summer slide: 1) Choose
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Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you click through and make a purchase, Multicultural Kid Blogs receives a small commission to help run the site. Why dance each other’s dances? Because we are each other. Come with me on my journey into some unforgettable children’s and teen books about dance, and feel the beat
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