Multicultural Reading Program

Multicultural Reading 

The Multicultural Reading Program is a literacy development program that consists of multilingual reading and multicultural value comparisons. In 2019, the program won the Northern Virginia PTA award for Family Engagement, was nominated for a Virginia PTA award, and was presented at the Virginia Association for the Gifted annual conference.


Questions? Contact Multicultural Reading Program Coordinator.

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Parents read books first in their native languages and then in English while introducing the specific countries and artifacts to classrooms.

In addition, they will help children compare cultural values with their own through small activities. Sign Up for 2024-2025 is Now Open.   

                           Sign up by August 31st

 

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Orientation

Learn more and how to volunteer at our virtual information session next Thursday, August 29th at 11:30 AM.   

 

 

How the Multicultural Reading Program Works

  • At least one lesson per grade from kindergarteners through six-graders. Previously kindergartners learned about India, first-graders Spanish-speaking countries, second-graders South Korea, and third-graders Russia. See some examples (PDF)!
  • Show a short video of one country and share its artifacts with students during the class.
  • Read a carefully selected children's book in a native language first and then in English, helping students predict the story first for better engagement.
  • After the reading, students will do small activities to compare cultural values with their own.
  • The lesson, aligned with the Virginia Language Arts curriculum, will be detailed in a lesson plan with instructions. All the resources required will be provided — book, video, presentation, and activity materials.