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Teaching Young Children in Multicultural Classrooms: Issues, Concepts, and Strategies, 6th Edition
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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.
- Content in each chapter is now aligned with the NAEYC and InTASC standards. These guidelines provide the framework for the "Your Standards Portfolio" activity at the end of each chapter. Each chapter opens with a list of the NAEYC Standards and InTASC Standards that will be addressed in the content and topics that follow.
- Numbered Learning Objectives, listed at the beginning of each chapter and correlated with main headings throughout the chapter, provide a framework for students as they read and help them to locate key content and understand expected outcomes.
- Professional Resource Downloads include summaries of strategies and practices, checklists, sample questionnaires, activities, assessments and other useful documents that are downloadable and often customizable.
- A vibrant full-color design featuring color photographs and improved color illustrations makes reading easier and helps to highlight important content.
- Chapter 8, about dual language learners, has been extensively updated and includes the most current information on ELLs/DLLs as well as comprehensive coverage of developmentally based teaching strategies.
- New or expanded coverage of global realities includes such topics as the immigrant and refugee crisis and poverty, executive functioning, and the latest findings and applications in brain/neuroscience research.
- Revised "Think and Reflect" boxes provide more opportunities for student self-reflection and engage readers with questions that encourage students to focus on their own values and biases. These reflections can be used as the basis for interesting activities and/or assignments about the students' ideas and experiences.
- Updated topical lists of children's books are found in "Literacy Connection" boxes. Children's literature found in "Literacy Connections" boxes can be used by students to start a library of multicultural children's books to use in the future. These lists are also available as Professional Resource Downloads.
- Revised "In Action" boxes offer hands-on class activities and assignments. These "In Action" boxes suggest discussions and activities focused on "doing" rather than personal introspection.
- The book contains many ready-made resources designed to assist instructors in planning engaging and meaningful experiences for students. The topics addressed include history of immigration, the meaning of culture, families and family models, developmental needs of young children, curriculum frameworks, gender equity, ESOL children and children with special needs, Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP), social justice and diversity issues and challenges in education, anti-bias practices, and the role of the teacher and curriculum development. Extensive lists of multicultural children's books appear in each chapter and in Appendix A.
- "Focus on Classroom Practices" boxes provide ideas for classroom projects and activities that students can later use in their professional careers.
- “Through the Lens of Culture” boxes provide experiences and vignettes on diversity and cultural practices using a global perspective.
- "Your Standards Portfolio" focuses the students' knowledge on the pillars of the profession using both the NAEYC and InTASC standards as guiding points. The experiences with the professional portfolio will serve them well in other courses and when they seek employment as early childhood educators.
- The book's breadth and numerous resources for practical application allow instructors to pick and choose the content and the emphases that are best suited to their students. For example, if the majority of students are interested in being teachers of young children with exceptionalities, class time and assignments can be focused on issues related to children with special needs. If many students show interest in collaborations with families and communities, the content allows for more emphasis on that area.
Part 1: FOUNDATIONS FOR MULTICULTURAL AND DIVERSITY 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 Classroom: 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: DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES AND DIRECTIONS.
5: In Search of Social Justice: Tracing the Road to Multicultural Education.
6: Approaches to Multicultural and Diversity Teaching Practices: From Frameworks to Action.
Part 3: BRINGING IDEAS INTO ACTION: PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING A DIVERSE AND CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE PROGRAM FOR ALL CHILDREN.
7. Classrooms, Where Words Become Actions.
8. Language Diversity in the Classroom: Working with Dual Language Learners.
9. Activities and Resources: A World of Possibilities!
10. Joining Hands: Engaging Families, Advocates, and the Community.
Appendix A: Recommended List of Selected Multicultural Children's Books.
Appendix B: Agencies and Organizations That Support Equity and Diversity.
Appendix C: Developing Multicultural Awareness: Sample Activities.
Glossary.
1. Living in Diversity: The Intricate Nature of Our Society.
2. The Nature of Culture, The Nature of People.
3. Families in Our Classroom: 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: DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES AND DIRECTIONS.
5: In Search of Social Justice: Tracing the Road to Multicultural Education.
6: Approaches to Multicultural and Diversity Teaching Practices: From Frameworks to Action.
Part 3: BRINGING IDEAS INTO ACTION: PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING A DIVERSE AND CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE PROGRAM FOR ALL CHILDREN.
7. Classrooms, Where Words Become Actions.
8. Language Diversity in the Classroom: Working with Dual Language Learners.
9. Activities and Resources: A World of Possibilities!
10. Joining Hands: Engaging Families, Advocates, and the Community.
Appendix A: Recommended List of Selected Multicultural Children's Books.
Appendix B: Agencies and Organizations That Support Equity and Diversity.
Appendix C: Developing Multicultural Awareness: Sample Activities.
Glossary.
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