Can You Say Hello in French or Vietnamese?

Have you visited the library this summer? 
Our Children Just Like Me exhibit is a hit with kids of all ages and is a fantastic way to embrace diversity with songs, rhymes and stories.  Be sure to pick up your passport at the information desk of the main entrance.You'll explore areas of the world including Vietnam, Mongolia, the Arctic Circle, Mexico, Aboriginal Australia, Egypt, the Amazon Rainforest, Moscow, Tanzania, India and Poland. 

Learn in a New Language and Embrace Diversity!
We want to share this fantastic website from our friends at the Burnaby Public Library in Burnaby, BC in Canada. This site's purpose is to help educate children and caregivers about cultural diversity and promotes inclusiveness.  There are songs, rhymes and video in over 15 languages!  There is also extensive information, including songs, rhymes and video, to help you and your child inspire sharing across cultures.

Embracing Diversity:  Sharing Our Songs and Rhymes (Burnaby Public Library in Burnaby, BC-Canada)

Join Us for Children Just Like Me at the Library!

 

Saturday, June 2   1 – 4 pm
Enjoy a cultural extravaganza with music, dance, crafts and food tastings. Stop and visit the free Children Just Like Me Exhibit and learn about the lives of 11 children from around the world through hands-on activities.

• 1:30 – 3 pm — Battle of Mole —Taste and vote for the best mole in Elgin.
• 1:45 pm — Cross-Cultural Fashion Show
• 2:30 pm — Troupe Namaste dance performance using swords, veils nad finger cymbals

The Children Just Like Me EVERYWHERE! Event is free. Simply enter through the entry rotunda to receive information, then move on to the Youth Gateway to register for the summer reading program to attend this cultural event.

Get details and more information on the Gail Borden Library website.