woman: this story is called my first kwanzaa book. now, we did some kwanzaa activities today.th the planting? yeah. we planted some plants. that was just to talk about a kwanzaa day that celebrates purpose and activity and being busy. and we made some food, didn't we? hendrick: do we regularly offer the opportunity for discussion and activities about our children's cultural and gender identity? but keep in mind that even though inclusion of materials and activities is important, this kind of thing is just the beginning. it just scratches the surface. what really matters is the respect and liking teachers model when dealing with the other adults and children. so far, we've seen a number of ways to promote a positive attitude towards cultural diversity by highlighting cultural heritage and individuality. our second aim is to emphasize that no matter what culture one is from, all children share common needs and characteristics. children not only need to have their cultural uniqueness welcomed and valued, they also need to realize that different people have many things in common a

and actually had her at my home in chicago for the kwanzaa celebration that we do each year to present to our guests. so it's always a pleasure and a delight to see and be a part of looks at the development and evolution of our country. and to think of how magnificent it really is when we go back to where it was when it started, how it got started, all of the different people who have come from places throughout the world, all of the challenges that we have had, the contributions that so many different people have made. i decided, for example, this year, as we celebrate in my community, african-american history, that we were going to highlight individuals in the neighborhood that i call unsung heroes and she-roes, that people have never heard of, and practically never will hear of, except those who have had the opportunity to experience them, know them differently. i'm fond of suggesting, for example, that oftentimes we are surrounded by giants who are in holes. and if somehow or another we can get the dirt from around them, and uncover who they really are, rather than being grasshoppe

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