![]() ![]() Stories and books that portray people's lives in circumstances far different from our own may be the most effective pathways to fostering students' multicultural or global perspectives (Lo & Leahy, 1997). ![]() The text of a story is a bridge that connects the author's internal world to a larger, external world, and then to the reader's internal world. Good literature goes beyond knowledge it enters the realms of feeling and, ultimately, reaches the core of our very being. Reading lessons can be an important element of a global curriculum books from other languages and cultures, and guided discussions about these different cultures, can help children develop an understanding of other people and their customs. Early childhood is an ideal period for children to begin learning about the world, and teachers of young children can find creative ways to integrate multicultural perspectives into the curriculum. One of the most important objectives of education for the 21st century is to foster global perspectives and global knowledge. ![]()
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