Language Lizard: Children's Bilingual Books 40 Languages

Bilingual Books, Dual Language Books, Multicultural Children's Books, Poster, CD

Thank you for your interest in teaching children about the world's diverse languages and cultures. We hope the Language Lizard books and the following lesson plans will help you in your efforts. Many of the books also encourage a respect for diversity and help build self-esteem.

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Introduction : Multicultural Lesson Plans Celebrate Language and Cultural Diversity

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- Chinese New Year
- Diwali (Festival of Lights)
- Learning about Kenya: Using Handa's Hen and Handa's Surprise

-- Lesson One: Handa's Hen - Cultural Letter

-- Lesson Two: Handa's Surprise - Alternative Endings

Note: this is an interactive lesson plan that will take you to another site. In addition to the lesson plans, it provides additional resources including links where children can hear the Somali and Yoruba languages spoken.

- Cultures and Customs

-- Lesson One: Book Sharing

-- Lesson Two: Sharing Family Traditions

-- Lesson Three: Researching Where You Came From

-- Culminating Activity: Cultural Celebration Party (Includes Parent Information Letter)

- Cultures and Folklore

-- Lesson One: Chinese Culture (includes a Culture Webquest)

-- Lesson Two: Mexican/Hispanic Culture

-- Lesson Three: Native American Folklore

-- Culminating Activity

- Understanding and Appreciating Cultural Differences

-- Lesson One: Floppy

-- Lesson Two: Floppy's Friends

-- Lesson Three: That's My Mum

- Building Community in the Classroom

-- Lesson One: What is a Community?

-- Lesson Two: Planting a Garden, in the US, Somalia, and Czech Republic

-- Lesson Three: Cooperation - Working Together to Achieve a Common Goal

-- Culminating Activity: Grocery Store Activity

- Appreciating Diverse Cultures and Religions

-- Lesson One: Places of Worship (includes religion fact sheets)

-- Lesson Two: Religious Festivals

-- Lesson Three: Clothing/Symbols

- Language, Customs, Culture in INDIA (focus on similarities/differences, language)

-- Lesson One: Similarities and Differences of INDIA and the United States

-- Lesson Two: Importance of Language

-- Lesson Three: Tamil and English (understanding languages and use of symbols)

- Language, Customs, Culture in INDIA (focus on art, story, customs)
-- Lesson One: Traditional INDIAN Art

-- Lesson Two: Buri and the Marrow (Bengali Folktale)

-- Lesson Three: INDIAN Customs

- Language, Customs, Culture in INDIA (focus on maps, clothes, flag)
-- Lesson One: Play Dough Maps-- Lesson Two: Paper Doll Making

-- Lesson Three: INDIA'S Flag (includes India's Flag worksheet)

- Language, Customs, Culture in KOREA
-- Lesson One: Korean Language and Symbols
-- Lesson Two: Korean Holidays
- Language, Customs, Culture in JAPAN

- Lesson One: Introduction to Japan

- Lesson Two: Exploring Japan - Japanese New Year

- Islam, Ramadan and Comparing/Contrasting Holidays

- Lesson One: Introducing Islam, Eid ul-Fitr, and Ramadan

- Lesson Two: Comparing Thanksgiving and Ramadan

- Language, Customs, Culture in ROMANIA

- Lesson One: Romanian Culture - Traditions and Values

- Lesson Two: Romanian Culture - Colors, Clothing and Food

- Countries, Food and Culture: Morrocco, Poland, Mexico

-- Characteristics of Countries

-- Classroom Cookbooks

- Supporting our Classmates: Folktales, Bullying and Problem Solving Together

-- Aspects of a Folk Tale

-- Three Billy Goats Gruff

-- Bullying- The Problems and Solutions