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3 Ways to Foster Mutual Respect in A Multicultural Classroom Setting

If somebody were to be asked, “Why do children go to school?” chances are, they would say it is to learn how to read and write. But a school does more than that, especially when it encourages diversity in the classroom. A diverse classroom prepares children to face the real world where they will have to live and work with people from different communities and walks of life. It also builds critical thinking skills and encourages empathy. If you are a teacher with a multicultural classroom, it is your responsibility to make sure that the students appreciate and understand each other’s differences. From using multicultural books to organizing classroom activities, here are a few ways to do that: 1.Interactive storytelling sessions Knowledge dispels assumptions. When you help your students appreciate the beauty of multicultural diversity, you can help increase acceptance, tolerance, and respect. And one of the ways to do that is to organize storytelling sessions. You should ask the student