Young Learners, Diverse Children Celebrating Diversity in Early Childhood |
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| Editor:
| Gonzalez, Virginia M. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4129-6814-0 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2009 |
| Publisher: | Corwin Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $39.95 |
Book Description:
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Nurture young children's self-esteem and boost learning by integrating family culture with instruction!
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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...
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Nurture young children's self-esteem and boost learning by integrating family culture with instruction!
nbsp;
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