SPOTLIGHT
Cultivating Diversity, Inclusion, Tolerance & Unity for Kids
SEPTEMBER 2021
Multicultural and Social Awareness
Each month the SPOTLIGHT project will feature a list of read-aloud books* that will help kids understand more about diversity, inclusion, tolerance, and unity.
Check out September's SPOTLIGHT recommended reading list below.
Enjoy,
Ms. Von Berckefeldt - "Ms. V"
Brown Elementary School Counselor
RECOMMENDED READING LIST
RECOGNIZING AND HONORING DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER:
Labor Day - September 6th
- “Labor Day" by Carmen Bredeson
Rosh Hashanah (Jewish) - September 6-8th
- "Apples and Honey: A Rosh Hashanah Story" by Johnny Zucker
Yom Kippur (Jewish) - September 15-16th
- "Sammy Spider's First Yom Kippur" by Sylvia A. Rouss
- "Red, Blue and Yellow Yarn: Story for Yom Kippur" by Miriam R. Kosman
National Hispanic Heritage Month
- "Pepe and the Parade" by Tracey Kyle
- "Alma and How She Got Her Name" by Juana Martinez
- "La Frontera: My Journey with Papa" by Deborah Mills and Alfredo Alva
- "My Diary: From Here to There" by Amanda Irma Perez
Grief and Loss Awareness
- "Why Do I Feel So Sad?" by Tracy Lambert and Elena Napoli
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*Books can be found at most libraries or online as a read-aloud. (Adults, please help littles with online searches.)
SPOTLIGHT FEATURE
"Alma and How She Got Her Name"
By Juana Martinez-Neal
Reading age: 4-8 years
Check out the word search, read-aloud book video and questionnaire below.
NAME ART ACTIVITY FOR KIDS
K-6TH SCHOOL COUNSELOR
Brown Elementary School
Email: jvonberckefeldt@turlock.k12.ca.us
Website: https://www.turlock.k12.ca.us/Domain/8
Location: 1400 Georgetown Avenue, Turlock, CA, USA
Phone: 209 634-7231
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