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ERIC Number: EJ635783
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0044-0728
Enrich Your Kindergarten Program with a Cross-Cultural Connection.
Salmon, Michaele; Akaran, Susan Evans
Young Children, v56 n4 p30-32 Jul 2001
Describes a pen pal connection between a New Jersey kindergarten class and an Alaskan Eskimo first-grade class. Details how they used monthly e-mail and regular mail, and exchanged class projects to heighten respect and understanding about others' cultures. Provides examples of monthly contact during one school year and websites for finding a cross-cultural educational connection. (KB)
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Curriculum Enrichment, Elementary Education, Enrichment Activities, Grade 1, Kindergarten Children, Learning Activities, Multicultural Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Pen Pals