Cover page -- Halftitle page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Glossary -- Part I Introduction -- 1. Background information -- Rationale and Structure -- Historical perspective -- Education for ethnic diversity and anti-racist education -- Use of resources -- Lists of resources, exhibitions, and children's multi-cultural books -- 2. Multi-cultural education: why, what's going on, and theoretical perspectives -- The need for multi-cultural and anti-racist education -- Evaluation of school and LEA response -- The 1988 Education Reform Act and its effects on multicultural/anti-racist education -- Teacher education -- Theoretical relationships between multi-cultural and anti-racist education -- Anti-racism, anti-sexism, anti-classism -- Use of this book -- Part II Practical ideas forthe primary classroom -- 3. The National Curriculum -- English -- Mathematics -- Science -- 4. Seven themes for ethnically diverse topics -- Theme 1: Celebrations -- Theme 2: Communications -- Theme 3: Journeys -- Theme 4: Shelter -- Theme 5: Homes -- Theme 6: Food -- Theme 7: Hats and head coverings -- 5. Five aspects for personal and social development -- Aspect 1: Self-esteem -- Aspect 2: Self-awareness -- Aspect 3: Awareness of others -- Aspect 4: Relationships -- Aspect 5: Thinking and questioning -- 6. Three interweaving strands -- Strand 1: Language diversity -- Strand 2: Ethnic diversity within maths -- Strand 3: Ethnic diversity around school -- References and bibliography