Building Bridges with Bilingual Books and Multicultural Resources

by Anneke Vanmarcke Forzani

Overview

Are you trying to build an inclusive and culturally responsive classroom? The numerous cross-curricular diversity activities, multicultural lesson plans, and literacy games in this book will save K-5 teachers and homeschooling parents hundreds of hours. Organized in an easy-to-use fashion, this manual will help educators to engage dual language learners and families, support the academic and social development of ESL students, and promote cultural awareness and understanding.

Written by a multicultural education expert and founder of www.LanguageLizard.com, this book provides the tools you need for culturally responsive teaching:

• Comprehensive Multicultural Lesson Plans that meet Common Core Standards and include accommodations for ESL students. Themes include:

- Cultural Awareness and Diversity

- Folktales, Fables, Myths, and Legends

- Holidays/Festivals

• 10 Diversity Activities Using Bilingual Books to Promote Literacy and Language Awareness.

• 10 Games from Around the World

• Foods and Crafts from Around the World

• Diverse Language Profiles

• Unique Holidays to Promote Multiculturalism and Literacy

• Community-Building Handouts (Includes "Hello in Different Languages" handout)

• Online Resources and Links

• Special Bonus Material

This book gives you the resources you need to embrace diversity in your educational environment.

"This is an amazing resource! . . . This book will be so useful to so many!" - Caia Schlessinger, President of NJTESOL/NJBE

Product Details

BN ID:	2940163138548
Publisher:	Language Lizard LLC
Publication date:	12/06/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	8 MB

About the Author

Anneke Vanmarcke Forzani is the President and Founder of Language Lizard LLC (www.languagelizard.com), which provides multicultural resources in over 50 languages to schools, libraries, and literacy organizations. She has presented workshops about using multicultural resources to support culturally responsive teaching at educational conferences.

Anneke also writes about multicultural issues online and manages the blog Supporting Multicultural Classrooms & Bilingual Families at blog.languagelizard.com. Her mission is to support the academic and social development of dual language learners and help build a generation of culturally aware and understanding global citizens. Anneke has worked in the US and Japan and speaks Dutch, French, and Japanese. She is the author of the forthcoming bilingual children's book, Happy After All.

Dr. Heather Leaman works with pre-service teachers focusing on social studies in the elementary grades. She also works with practicing teachers in the Master’s of Education program at West Chester University, and coordinates their M.Ed program in Applied Studies in Teaching and Learning, supporting teachers as they conduct classroom-based research.

Prior to this, Dr. Leaman spent 11 years teaching sixth grade in a Pennsylvania public school. Dr. Leaman’s initial interest in using bilingual resources emerged during her work with middle school students who brought rich language and cultural diversity to the school where she worked.

Edmond Gubbins is an elementary school teacher in Ireland. He has a Bachelor of Education degree from Mary Immaculate College in Limerick, Ireland, and a Master’s of Education degree from West Chester University in Pennsylvania. He has a keen interest in multiculturalism and fostering an appreciation for diversity in his students.

Ellen O'Regan teaches elementary school in Ireland. She has a Bachelor of Education degree from Mary Immaculate College in Limerick, Ireland, and a Master’s of Education degree from West Chester University in Pennsylvania. She is interested in multicultural education and culturally responsive teaching.

Editorial Reviews

Building Bridges with Bilingual Books. . . is a tremendous resource that is practical and contains relevant literacy lessons rooted in best practice. The background information section of the lesson plans provides preservice teachers with essential knowledge and materials important for lesson implementation. Additionally, the procedures are clearly written and easy to follow with strategically placed leveled questions. Building Bridges with Bilingual Books is invaluable for any classroom."

Adjunct Professor, Department of Literacy, West Chester University - Lisa Gordon

This is an amazing resource! I love the lesson plans. They are ready to use and the inclusion of parent letters is a wonderful idea. The games are a great idea. My students will love them. This book will be so useful to so many!"

President of NJTESOL/NJBE, ESL Teacher - Caia Schlessinger

An incredible and much-needed resource for educators and home school families. With easy to use lesson plans and activities to teach children about other languages and cultures. For over 15 years Anneke Vanmarcke Forzani has been instilling the skills and understanding needed to foster global citizenry in our children. Building Bridges. . . is a must-have for every home, school, and library. Planting the seeds of courage, grace, and tolerance in our multicultural and diverse world.

Co-Founder of Multicultural Children's Book Day - Valerie Budayr