Cultural Competence A-Z: Fun & Easy Ways To Increase Your Child's Diversity Awareness!

I'm starting a new blog series over here on CCK called "Cultural Competence A-Z". I've gotten a lot of feedback from parents that talking about cultural competence can be overwhelming. I agree - it can be, but it doesn't have to be. That's why it's ok to start small and to start FUN! So that's why I created this series. So in the weeks and months leading up to the end of the school year (eek!), throughout the summer and into the Fall, we'll talk about fun and engaging ways that you can develop your child's cultural competence. All of the suggestions are easy, fun, and totally accessible.

Make a promise to yourself to try at least one letter. Better yet, make it a game and have your child pick! How can you make it a game? Here are some options:

• ​Pick all of the letters of your child's name
• Have your child pick his or her favorite letters
• Pick the first letter of everyone's name in the family
• Pick the letter that your child sees first that day
• Pick the letters that correspond with your child's favorite 3 colors

The list goes on and on! There are so many ways to make this fun for you and your kids. Chances are, some of these are things you are doing already. Now, they just have a slightly different spin on them. For even more ways to have fun with your kids, check out the video blog series Just For Fun Fridays where I provide specific items to learn about diversity while still having fun with your kids.  You'll enjoy it so much, you'll forget that you're teaching your child an essential life skill. You won't even believe how easy it is to get started.

What letter is your child's favorite? Which one will you try first? Leave a comment below and let us know! I can't wait to hear all about the fun!

Check back next week for letter A! Better yet, sign up for our newsletter so you don't miss a post! You'll get a FREE list of diverse books for kids of all ages-babies to young adults. You may just be able to use it - spoiler alert! - for one of the upcoming letters. Enjoy!

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