if major companies can’t even talk publicly about diversity, equity, and inclusion, what do conversations inside of these organizations look like?

These simple songs about diversity and inclusion will teach young children about cultures, perspectives and different ways of being human.

If you want to begin teaching diversity to young kids, then you will definitely want to check out these crafts and activities that are fun and hands-on!

Teach tolerance and inclusivity with these engaging diversity activities for preschoolers. Try these ideas for role-play, crafts, stories, discussions and more.

Anya, the founder of Montessori From The Heart, is an educational coach, a blogger, an author, a digital creator, and an influencer.

If you want to begin teaching diversity to young kids, then you will definitely want to check out these crafts and activities that are fun and hands-on!

*Mini class video is coming at the end of this post.* Teaching and promoting diversity in early childhood is very important. I looked through some […]

This diversity collection is geared towards younger students and helping them recognize and embrace differences among their classmates.

Children of the World multicultural activities provide an engaging way for Montessori preschool students to learn about different cultures. With a variety of activities and printables, children can explore and […]

Anya, the founder of Montessori From The Heart, is an educational coach, a blogger, an author, a digital creator, and an influencer.

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This post contains affiliate links. If you search for ideas to teach diversity in the classroom, you will find dozens of articles about helping children to learn about and appreciate multi-cultural and racial differences. This is wonderful. This is important. This is necessary. And this is a missed opportunity to also teach about differences in ability. It is quite simple to weave in conversations of ability when teaching diversity. I have shared some great examples: Most popular: Teaching Diversity AND Inclusion – The Egg Activity My favorite (and the one I use in disability inclusion training most often): Teach Diversity Using Oranges And a great one where students can take the lead: Teaching Disability Acceptance and Diversity - A Survival Kit Here is another great activity you might use: Using M&M’s to Teach Diversity: Display a bowl of M&M’s. Do not let students touch the bowl or the candy. Ask: What do you see? What can you tell me about these M&M’s just from looking at them? (e.g. different colors) Are there any of these M&M’s better than the others? (acknowledge that some may have a favorite color, steer conversation to the value of the candy itself) Make the following statement: We are just like this bowl of M&M’s. We may appear different on the outside, but we are very much alike on the inside. Let each student have one M&M to eat. Ask them to bite into it, if they can, to look at the inside. Compare insides, noting how they are all the same. Say: We may like the red ones or the green ones best, but that does not mean the yellow ones aren’t as good. This is the same with people. There may be some people we like a lot, but this does not mean other people are not as good. The M&M’s are all made of the same ingredients to make chocolate. Just like M&M’s, people are all made of the same things. We all have blood, muscles, skin, a heart that feels, and yet we all look different on the outside. What if you were all the same size, shape or color? This class would not be as interesting or fun. Our differences are what makes life exciting. Highlight differences in ability along with difference in size, shape or color. Eat the M&M’s! As an extension: Read the poem Different. It can be read as a class and discussed, read in small groups and discussed, students can read and then write their own poems, etc. Different Hey! Hey! I’m just me! I’m different from anyone else you’ll see! Taller than John - shorter than Sue... Hair that is darker than Nancy’s too. Eyes not black or really green Nor really blue, but in between. I’ve got more freckles than Don or Fred. Jane reads better but I can add, And Jim runs faster (which makes me sad!) Johnny’s arms are chocolate brown, And he’s got the happiest grin in town. Judy’s arms are almost white And I’m dark tan - and it’s all right ‘Cause Johnny is him, and I am me, And Judy is Judy, plain to see, And we’re all as different as we can be! -Unknown What are some of your favorite activities for teaching diversity? How can you be sure to include diversity of ability? Never miss a post from Removing the Stumbling Block:

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With Martin Luther King Jr. Day coming right up, it can be tricky to explain the meaning behind MLK Day to your little ones. Talking about diversity can be a good way to approach the topic for younger kids. What better way to talk about diversity than with play dough! It is something all kids

Are you looking for diverse read alouds? Are you looking to celebrate a variety of languages, customs, and traditions? If so, this book list is for you!

A few weeks ago our little daredevil had her first x-ray due to a little jumping on the bed incident. Yup 1 little monkey jumping on the bed, she fell off and bumped her head… broke her clavicle. Well ever since, she has been fascinated with the bones inside her body so there couldn’t be […]

Celebrate differences and diversity with the Rainbow Colors of Me free printable to help kids see how colorful our world is.

Diverse toys can make kids feel valued as humans and show them that there's a whole world beyond our front door.

There are many ways to celebrate diversity and honor a multicultural classroom. Help create a classroom environment that has students explore and appreciate other cultures and diversity. Allow students to break through cultural barriers, so they learn to appreciate different ways of celebrating or communicating, and bring the classroom community closer together.

Celebrate differences and diversity with the Rainbow Colors of Me free printable to help kids see how colorful our world is.

Diversity quilts are a wonderful representation of your school, and visual depiction of how distinct traditions can coexist beautifully side-by-side.

As parents, we should raise our kids to respect all cultures. Here are 5 simple and fun activities to Teach Kids about Diversity and Cultural Awareness.

February begins Black History Month. It is a perfect time to reflect and teach tolerance, acceptance and diversity in your classroom.

Kids are curious by nature. These fun activities are the perfect way to teach kids about different cultures around the world & get them excited about learning.

Come explore the science of EYE COLORS in families with playful learning suggestions for preschool and kindergarten!

Do you celebrate culture in the classroom? Celebrating culture shows students that they matter. Here are ways you can celebrate culture in your classroom.

Dropping by real quick to share two of my favorite books to read for Autism Awareness Month. I always love reading these books to my school friends in the regular education classrooms to open up a discussion about the students in my classroom. Todd Parr books are legit the best books ever to read to

As educators, one of our main jobs besides teaching to the state standards is making everyone feel welcome in our classrooms. Welcomed, appreciated, and celebrated. One of the easiest ways to do that is to

Six excellent picture books for teaching kids about diversity: finding commonalities, respecting differences, and asking questions

Learn about an adorable book that can foster discussions about diversity, inclusiveness, and friendship then create a unique house craft to compliment the book.

I've mentioned this project/bulletin board a few times, and now that this year's group has done it, presented it, and I've (almost) finished reading their reports, I'm going to tell you more about it! We tweaked it this year, and I'm so happy with the results! We tied it into our social studies curriculum by telling the kiddos (and putting it on the instructions sheet for the parents) that we will learn throughout the year how California is made up of immigrants and migrants from many places, so their first task as 4th grade social studies learners is to find out how their family got here and learn about the country/ies their families came from. This tie-in wasn't as specific last year, and I'm really excited to be able to reference this project throughout the year! Here are the parts: Report - we give very detailed instructions about what should be in the report. I modeled for students that if their family has come from many different places, they could start with something like "My family came from many countries, such as ___, ___, and ___. I am going to focus on my ____, who came from _____." So that the kiddos with many countries didn't feel overwhelmed. Most of my students' parents moved here after they got married in another country, though, so they just had one country to write about. Presentation - The students presented on their family history, one interesting fact they learned, and showed their Mini-Me. Mini-Me - I give them each one of these cute little popsicle sticks. Last year, I let them choose from the boy or girl ones ... which left me with about 25 girl sticks and 8 boy sticks. One of my fabulous teammates suggested breaking off the skirts. Yay for not having to buy more! I broke off the skirts for all of the boys before handing them out and, then had any girls who wanted the skirts taken off raise their hands, and I quickly did theirs. Click HERE to get them on Amazon ... so much cheaper than they were at the teacher supply store! Most of the kiddos did fantastic on the presentation, though there were some who just read their report (totally not following directions)! I did have to have a few re-write their reports for handwriting/neatness issues and a few whose parents clearly helped a bit too much, but overall the reports came out great (especially for the beginning of the year). This is such a great project because the kiddos love it, it gives me a great baseline of their writing (and how much their parents help) and presentation skills, and we get to know about each other better! I'm working on planning some activities for them to compare and contrast their history or country with others. We're definitely going to do a Venn diagram. You could also do a lot of things with graphing and data as far as how many kiddos are from where (just look at all my kiddos whose families came from China!). It also makes a wonderful board that can be left up all year long! I didn't do great at planning os the kids were spaced out. I'm thinking about putting some flags in the blank areas. Now for the freebies! (Click on pictures to go to google docs!) **Note: These documents are a collaboration between my grade level team and myself** My bulletin board letters: The letters are a bit crazy when you look at the document. Just print, cut, (laminate), and put them in this order. It will work, promise! For those of you who don't want the California flag in there, the font is Oh Photo Shoot by Kevin and Amanda. I just put it on outline (in the format font menu) and then put the flag image behind it. Assignment Instructions:

Resources to help kids embrace diversity and choose love and acceptance over judgment. Includes picture books and a resource pack for parents and teachers.

Teach tolerance and inclusivity with these engaging diversity activities for preschoolers. Try these ideas for role-play, crafts, stories, discussions and more.

Teach tolerance and inclusivity with these engaging diversity activities for preschoolers. Try these ideas for role-play, crafts, stories, discussions and more.

These simple songs about diversity and inclusion will teach young children about cultures, perspectives and different ways of being human.