Children Speak about Interethnic and Interracial Friendships in the Classroom: Lessons for Teachers

The article, Children Speak about Interethnic and Interracial Friendships in the Classroom: Lessons for Teachers, is written for the journal Multicultural Education. In this article, the author talks about her research and evidence that she found that examines children's perspectives of interracial and interethnic friendships in a multiethnic school. This article also focuses greatly on the children's voices rather than just from adults ideas. The author explains that schools are one of the most important places where children learn about the society they live in, and the people and identities of others around them. Also, the article explains how teachers and adults can be big parts in leading children to develop ideas about other cultures, ethnicities, friendships, and lifestyles. I like this article because it not only heavily focuses on multicultural friendships, but also what teachers can do to support positive relationships between interethnic and interracial students. 


Pica-Smith, C. (2009). Children speak about interethnic and

  interracial friendships in the classroom: Lessons for  teachers. 
 Multicultural Education, 17(1), 38-47. Retrieved from 
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