Appendix B Child Cultures Language Food Activities & Traditions Sanu Speak English Sing lullabies like “Precious Lord “African American (New Take My Hand” and “Hush Little American” York City) Baby Don’t You Cry” Speak a language spoken in Senegal Tiebou dienn (rice, fish, and Dress African style Senegalese vegetables) Maam bou djigen – Daddy’s mommy Play African drum (Daddy’s village) Maam bou gor – Daddy’s daddy Wash hands in a bowl Braid a Senegalese twist Eat on the ground Yay – Mommy “Everyone eats together from one big Bay – Daddy bowl” with hands Eric Speak English Play baseball “Hispanic American (New Say prayers American” York City) Speak Spanish Sofrito (mixture of spices) Play baseball Puerto Rican Muchas gracias – thank you Arroz con pollo y habichuelas (rice, Say a special Spanish healing chicken, and beans) poem De nada – Don’t mention it Shop at the Spanish meat market Say prayers Sana - Heal Dance the merengue Uno dos – One two Madrina – Godmother April Speak English Eat with a fork Go to public school “Chinese American (New Named April Pizza (originally from Italy) American” York City) Words made with letters Write from left to right Speak Mandarin (one of many Chinese Tsu ma liang meng (cold sesame Go to Chinese school Chinese (Taiwan) languages) noodles) Write calligraphy Named Chin Lan – Admire Orchid Eat with chopsticks Play Tangram Baba – Daddy Mama – Mommy “Each words has its own special marks” Write from right to left
Child Cultures Language Food Activities & Traditions Sanu “African American” American (New York City) Speak English Sing lullabies like “Precious Lord Take My Hand” and “Hush Little Baby Don’t You Cry” Senegalese (Daddy’s village) Speak a language spoken in Senegal Maam bou djigen – Daddy’s mommy Maam bou gor – Daddy’s daddy Yay – Mommy Bay – Daddy Tiebou dienn (rice, fish, and vegetables) Wash hands in a bowl Eat on the ground “Everyone eats together from one big bowl” with hands Dress African style Play African drum Braid a Senegalese twist Eric “Hispanic American” American (New York City) Speak English Play baseball Say prayers Puerto Rican Speak Spanish Muchas gracias – thank you De nada – Don’t mention it Sana - Heal Uno dos – One two Madrina – Godmother Sofrito (mixture of spices) Arroz con pollo y habichuelas (rice, chicken, and beans) Shop at the Spanish meat market Play baseball Say a special Spanish healing poem Say prayers Dance the merengue April “Chinese American” American (New York City) Speak English Named April Words made with letters Write from left to right Eat with a fork Pizza (originally from Italy) Go to public school Chinese (Taiwan) Speak Mandarin (one of many Chinese languages) Named Chin Lan – Admire Orchid Baba – Daddy Mama – Mommy “Each words has its own special marks” Write from right to left Tsu ma liang meng (cold sesame noodles) Eat with chopsticks Go to Chinese school Write calligraphy Play Tangram Appendix B