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Big as Life
The Everyday Inclusive Curriculum, Volumes 1 and 2
By Stacey York, Redleaf Press, St. Paul, MN: 1998
Reviewed by Jacqui James
Co-editor, UU Faith Works
Boston, MAAn exciting new curriculum resource that reflects and honors the lives of children, their families, and their communities.
Big as Life offers an early childhood curriculum for those who wonder how to integrate anti-bias and multicultural activities into the natural flow of class sessions. This approach draws on children's observations and questions to bring the real issues of their lives into the classroom and to create a curriculum that supports pride, self-confidence, and critical thinking in all children.
Volume 1 looks at the philosophy behind the curriculum, offers a detailed explanation of the characteristics, goals, and objectives of the curriculum, followed by eight comprehensive curriculum units. These units are:
• Bodies
• Boys and Girls
• Communication
• Families
• Feelings
• My People
• Our Class
• Planet EarthVolume 2 contains eight more curriculum units as well as a guide to planning your own inclusive curriculum. The units in this volume are:
• Animals
• Community
• Foods
• Friends
• Heroes and Sheroes
• Money
• Senses
• WorkActivities are included for creative development, critical thinking, emotional development, music, science, social development, human rights, community service, and diversity. Each unit contains lots of activity ideas, you can choose what fits your programs needs and leave the rest.
A complete list of resource and reference information gives you the information you need to put this innovative curriculum to work for you.
This is a wonderful, practical resource for beginning to integrate anti-bias/multicultural education into religious education programs.
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