Multicultural+Literacy

** Multicultural Teaching Resources **

**//[|Skipping Stones] //**  is a children's magazine that promotes multicultural awareness, cooperation and communication. Children from all over the world can submit their poetry, stories, articles and photographs to //Skipping Stones//. The magazine has won numerous awards, including the Children's Publication Award in 2007.

The University of Connecticut's web page of links to various multicultural resources such as recommended books about cultures around the world.
 * [|Multicultural Literacy]** contains a compilation

[|**The International Children's Digital Library**] provides a variety of digital book resources for children to learn about various cultures from around the world.

** For Teachers and Students ** 

** Pen Pals! ** **Writing letters to students in other countries can be a great way to link writing and social studies instruction, while also teaching about diversity. Students come to learn to compare and contrast their home culture with the culture of their pen pals. While there are many pen pal websites, the site [|TheTeachersCorner.net] provides a map in which teachers or students can locate pen pals from particular countries and in specific grade levels! ** 