Education Standards
The Kindergrams Classroom Guide
Overview
The Kindergrams Classroom Guide, intended for use with the Kindergrams audio files, helps strengthen young children's cultural curiosity and allows them to compare their own customs, traditions, and beliefs to other children and families around the world.
Sparking children's cultural curiosity through conversations.
When children develop a curiosity around others' customs, identities, and perspectives, they may begin to see themselves as part of a larger, global community. With this goal in mind, 2020-2022 Learning Sciences Exchange Fellows Lilian Anekwe, Emmy O'Dwyer, John Sessler, and Medha Tare created a series of audio files, or Kindergrams, in which children from around the world share their unique cultural experiences. The Kindergrams team also created the accompanying guide, linked below, which educators and caregivers are encouraged to download and use to spark discussions with the global citizens in their lives.
To see how Kindergrams came to be, we invite you to watch the team's video, which was presented at the 2022 LSX Summit.