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Use novels and picture books from diverse authors. Students can read and discuss cultural perspectives.

Books:

All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold

This book portrays a warm and welcoming school in which everyone's differences are loved and celebrated.

The Name Jar by Yangseek

In this book, Unhei is a new student from Korea and wants to fit in by picking a new American name. However, in the end, she decides to keep her name and teaches her classmates how to pronounce it.

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Integrate math word problems or games tied to different cultures.

Examples:

Incorporate Cultural Examples in Math Problems- "Maria is helping her grandmother make tamales for a family celebration. They make 3 trays of tamales, and each tray has 12 tamales. Later, her friend Aiko comes over and brings 15 sushi rolls to share. How many pieces of food do they have altogether?"

Math Games- play a game that originates from a different culture such as mancala, a counting game that originates from Africa.

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Present historical events from multiple perspectives.

Teach events like colonization or immigration by including Indigenous, immigrant, or minority perspectives alongside the traditional narrative.

Example: Teach the American Revolution with perspectives from women, enslaved people, and Native Americans.

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Highlight scientific contributions from diverse cultures.

Examples:

Mayan astronomy

Famous scientists such as:

Albert Einstein (Germany), Isaac Newton (England), Galileo Galilei (Italy)

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Encourage students to write or record reflections connecting lessons to their cultural experiences.

Example: After a history unit, students reflect on what freedom means in their family's culture.

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Rotate groups intentionally so students collaborate across backgrounds, building peer learning and empathy.

Use group roles to balance participation:

timekeeper

encourager

writer

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Incorporate key vocabulary in students' home languages alongside English to support comprehension.

Provide visuals, bilingual glossaries, or translated key terms for ELL students.

Pair ELL students with bilingual peers for support.

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Invite students to share family stories or cultural folktales as part of language arts and social studies.

Connect stories to themes in the class:

perseverance

kindness

courage

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Display posters, posters, bulletin boards, and books featuring diverse people:

race

gender

religion

disability

Include biographies of leaders from around the world.

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Co-create classroom rules:

We listen to all voices

Different perspectives are valuable

Revisit norms regularly in class meetings.

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Dedicate short class times to spotlight holidays, traditions, and foods from different cultures.

Students can share their own facts, food, or music from their background.

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Label classroom objects in English and other languages represented in the class:

desk

door

pencil

Example: English, Spanish, and another language a student in the class speaks.

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Students and families create a heritage box, scrapbook, or digital story with traditions, recipes, photos, or symbols from their culture.

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Partner with local leaders and ask them to come speak to the glass. These guests could include:

Veterans

Artists

Business Owners

Doctors

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Host a school-wide event where families share music, art, or performances from their cultures.

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Organize workshops where teachers explain curriculum and invite families to share cultural learning practices.

Example: Discuss how math is used in daily life across cultures.