Teaching Young Children in Multicultural Classrooms: Issues, Concepts, and Strat

Description: Teaching Young Children in Multicultural Classrooms by Vesna Beck, Wilma de Melendez This in-depth exploration discusses the need for addressing diversity and multicultural realities in the classroom. It prepares you with the necessary knowledge, skills, and strategies to create a developmentally appropriate, respectful, and culturally responsive classroom and teaching environment. Youll find practical information, ideas, and strategies that you can apply to classroom practice for young children. There are guidelines on how to create relationships between the school, community, and family as essential partners that influence a childs success. Questions about how to deal with a bilingual child, a child with exceptionalities, and non-traditional parents are also addressed. Finally, youll learn the benefits of teaching multiculturalism from a global perspective. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Wilma Robles de Melendez, Ph.D., is a professor of early childhood education at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She has over two decades of experience in the field of early childhood and is a specialist in multicultural education and diversity issues and practices. An active member of state, national, and international early childhood associations, she has written and published several books and articles in education journals as well as another text with Vesna (Ostertag) Beck for Cengage, Teaching Social Studies in Early Education. Vesna Beck, Ed.D., was a university administrator and professor at the community college and university levels for over 40 years. During her 24-year tenure at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, she was the administrator of the doctoral program in organizational leadership and professor in the Master of Science in early childhood education where she taught research and assessment courses. Vesnas partnership with Wilma, which began more than two decades ago, resulted in two books, many workshops, conference presentations, teacher training, and journal publications. Vesna is the co-author (with Wilma Robles de Melendez) of Teaching Social Studies in Early Education. Table of Contents Part I: FOUNDATIONS FOR MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION IN TODAYS 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? Developmental Characteristics of Young Children in a Diverse Society.Part II: EXPLORING THE ROOTS OF MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION: ISSUES AND DIRECTIONS.5. Tracing the Beginnings of Multicultural Education.6. Approaches to Multicultural Education: From Frameworks to Action.Part III: INTO ACTION: IMPLEMENTING A MULTICULTURAL PROGRAM FOR YOUNG CHILDREN.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. A World of Resources: Engaging Families, Friends, and the Community.Appendix A: Recommended List of Selected Multicultural Childrens Books.Appendix B: Organizations That Support Multiculturalism and Diversity.Appendix C: Developing Multicultural Awareness: Sample Activities.Glossary. Review "One of the best books in the field. It is easy to read and it provides lot of practical ideas and tips to be used in class.""This text provides our students with a comprehensive understanding of multicultural education and diversity. [It] does a thorough job of providing and scaffolding historical and critical background information necessary for early childhood educators. Students will engage with content that is relevant and meaningful to a successful multicultural education. The text also challenges the reader to think critically about approaches to meeting the needs of diverse and mono-cultural classroom settings." Review Quote "This text provides our students with a comprehensive understanding of multicultural education and diversity. [It] does a thorough job of providing and scaffolding historical and critical background information necessary for early childhood educators. Students will engage with content that is relevant and meaningful to a successful multicultural education. The text also challenges the reader to think critically about approaches to meeting the needs of diverse and mono-cultural classroom settings." New Feature Part I: FOUNDATIONS FOR MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION IN TODAYS 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? Developmental Characteristics of Young Children in a Diverse Society. Part II: EXPLORING THE ROOTS OF MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION: ISSUES AND DIRECTIONS. 5. Tracing the Beginnings of Multicultural Education. 6. Approaches to Multicultural Education: From Frameworks to Action. Part III: INTO ACTION: IMPLEMENTING A MULTICULTURAL PROGRAM FOR YOUNG CHILDREN. 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. A World of Resources: Engaging Families, Friends, and the Community. Appendix A: Recommended List of Selected Multicultural Childrens Books. Appendix B: Organizations That Support Multiculturalism and Diversity. Appendix C: Developing Multicultural Awareness: Sample Activities. Glossary. Details ISBN1337566071 ISBN-10 1337566071 ISBN-13 9781337566070 Format Paperback Pages 432 Language English Edition 5th Subtitle Issues, Concepts, and Strategies Country of Publication United States DEWEY 371.3 Publisher Cengage Learning, Inc Short Title Teaching Young Children in Multicultural Classrooms Series MindTap Course List Year 2018 Publication Date 2018-01-01 UK Release Date 2018-01-01 Imprint Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc Place of Publication Belmont, CA NZ Release Date 2018-01-01 US Release Date 2018-01-01 Author Wilma de Melendez Replaced by 9780357765494 Edition Description 5th edition Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 2017-10-03 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:149964329;

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