Language Lizard books and CDs can be used to teach students about the world's diverse languages and cultures. Many of the books also encourage a respect for diversity and help build self-esteem. Teachers may download these lesson plans to use as designed or to adapt to meet the needs of a particular student body or grade level. Families may use the activities presented in the lessons to celebrate diversity and expose their children to foreign languages and cultures.

Introduction: Multicultural Lesson Plans Celebrate Language and Cultural Diversity

Units:

- Cultures and Customs

-- Lesson One: Book Sharing

-- Lesson Two: Sharing Family Traditions

-- Lesson Three: Researching Where You Came From

-- Culminating Activity: Cultural Celebration Party (Includes Parent Information Letter)

- Cultures and Folklore

-- Lesson One: Chinese Culture (includes a Culture Webquest)

-- Lesson Two: Mexican/Hispanic Culture

-- Lesson Three: Native American Folklore

-- Culminating Activity

- Understanding and Appreciating Cultural Differences

-- Lesson One: Floppy 

-- Lesson Two: Floppy's Friends

-- Lesson Three: That's My Mum

- Building Community in the Classroom

-- Lesson One: What is a Community?

-- Lesson Two: Planting a Garden, in the US, Somalia, and Czech Republic

-- Lesson Three: Cooperation - Working Together to Achieve a Common Goal

-- Culminating Activity: Grocery Store Activity

- Appreciating Diverse Cultures and Religions

-- Lesson One: Places of Worship (includes religion fact sheets)

-- Lesson Two: Religious Festivals

-- Lesson Three: Clothing/Symbols