Young Learners, Diverse Children
Celebrating Diversity in Early Childhood
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Preschool & Kindergarten, Teaching, Teaching Methods
| Author: | ISBN: | 9781452273242 | |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications | Publication: | September 22, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Corwin | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9781452273242 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
| Publication: | September 22, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Corwin |
| Language: | English |
Nurture young children’s self-esteem and boost learning by integrating family culture with instruction!
Emphasizing how connecting instruction with children’s backgrounds increases learners’ confidence and fosters a supportive learning environment, this book helps teachers improve outcomes for diverse and low socioeconomic status (SES) students. Drawing on field-tested methods, the author merges cognition, language, and culture and presents lesson plans, classroom-based alternative assessment tools, and best practices to help readers:
- Improve literacy through storytelling that reflects students’ lives
- Collaborate with parents to increase student achievement
- Correlate curriculum with TESOL standards for young children
- Integrate academic standards across developmental levels
Nurture young children’s self-esteem and boost learning by integrating family culture with instruction!
Emphasizing how connecting instruction with children’s backgrounds increases learners’ confidence and fosters a supportive learning environment, this book helps teachers improve outcomes for diverse and low socioeconomic status (SES) students. Drawing on field-tested methods, the author merges cognition, language, and culture and presents lesson plans, classroom-based alternative assessment tools, and best practices to help readers:
- Improve literacy through storytelling that reflects students’ lives
- Collaborate with parents to increase student achievement
- Correlate curriculum with TESOL standards for young children
- Integrate academic standards across developmental levels
