Teaching Tolerance“1492” has been included on I Will Be Your Friend: Songs and Activities for Young Peacemakers. From its opening rap on respect to its closing anthem to freedom, this groundbreaking anthology for the elementary grades offers a fresh take on America’s quest for unity and harmony. This songbook with activities and CD is available FREE to elementary schools and teachers, religious and community centers and other organizations serving children in the younger grades
Story ListsList of Traditional Stories about Peace and WarList of Folktales with Active Heroines List of Folktales with Adoption Themes List of Ecology Stories to Tell List of Bilingual Ecology Books for Children List of Environment Song Audio Tapes for Children List of Books with Rhyme, Alliteration and other Word Play Sister’s Choice is the name of the quilt square at the top of this page, the logo of Sisters’ Choice, a small company creating books and recordings of storytelling and songs for children and adults. Like other members of the Children’s Music Network, we “recognize children’s music as a powerful means of encouraging cooperation ... celebrating diversity ... building self-esteem ... promoting respect and responsibility for our environment ... and cultivating an understanding of nonviolence and social justice.” Sisters’Choice |
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