Teaching young children in multicultural classrooms : issues, concepts, and strategies / Wilma Robles de Meléndez, Nova Southeastern University, Vesna Beck, Nova Southeastern University.
Editor: Boston, MA : Cengage, [2024]Edición: Sixth editionDescripción: xxvi, 368 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cmTipo de contenido:- text
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- Multicultural education -- United States
- Racism -- Study and teaching (Early childhood) -- United States
- Minorities -- Education (Early childhood) -- United States
- Immigrant children -- Education (Early childhood) -- United States
- White people -- Race identity -- United States
- Minorities -- Education (Early childhood)
- Multicultural education
- Whites -- Race identity
- United States
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This in-depth exploration discusses the need for addressing diversity and multicultural realities in the classroom from a global perspective. De Melendez and Beck's TEACHING YOUNG CHILDREN IN MULTICULTURAL CLASSROOMS: ISSUES, CONCEPTS, AND STRATEGIES, 6th EDITION, prepares you with the necessary knowledge, skills and strategies to create a developmentally appropriate, respectful and culturally responsive classroom and teaching environment. You'll find practical information and strategies that you can apply to classroom practice for young children. You'll learn to create engaging equitable learning experiences and how to establish respectful relationships between the school, community and family as essential partners that influence a child's success. Questions about non-traditional parents, addressing the well-being and learning needs of young children who are learning a second language, and supporting practices for a child with exceptionalities are also discussed.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
PART 1. FOUNDATIONS FOR MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION IN TODAY’S EARLY CHILDHOOD CLASSROOMS -- 1. Living in Diversity: The Intricate Nature of Our Society -- 2. The Nature of Culture, the Nature of People -- 3. Families in Our Classrooms: Many Ways, Many Voices -- 4. Who is the Child: Knowing Children and Their Developmental Needs in a Diverse Society -- PART 2. EXPLORING THE ROOTS OF MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION: ISSUES AND DIRECTIONS -- 5: In search of social justice: tracing the beginnings of multicultural education -- PART 3. INTO ACTION: IMPLEMENTING A CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE PROGRAM FOR ALL CHILDREN -- 6. Approaches to Multicultural Education: From Frameworks to Action -- 7. Classrooms, Where Words Become Action -- 8. Language Diversity in the Classroom: Working with Young Dual Language Learners -- 9. Activities and Resources for Multicultural Teaching: A World of Possibilities! -- 10. Joining Hands: Engaging Families, Friends, and the Community -- EPILOGUE -- APPENDIX A. RECOMMENDED LIST OF SELECTED MULTICULTURAL CHILDREN’S BOOKS -- APPENDIX B. SELECTED ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT MULTICULTURALISM AND DIVERSITY -- APPENDIX C. DEVELOPING MULTICULTURAL AWARENESS: SAMPLE ACTIVITIES.
De Melendez and Beck's TEACHING YOUNG CHILDREN IN MULTICULTURAL CLASSROOMS: ISSUES, CONCEPTS, AND STRATEGIES, 6th EDITION, covers the historical, theoretical, political, and sociological aspects of multicultural education as it relates to young children. Featuring practical guidelines, curriculum suggestions, case studies, and teaching practices, this comprehensive resource is appropriate for early childhood education students and for practicing professionals. It invites its readers to consider social justice issues challenging children and their families. Updated with new research, statistics, and demographic data, it also features a full-color design, numbered learning objectives correlated to section heads, expanded coverage of standards, more opportunities for consideration of equity and social justice issues, a variety of activities, updated topical children's literature lists, and an emphasis on the need and benefits of teaching multiculturalism from a global perspective.