Culturally Responsive Teaching for Infants and Toddlers - Marie L. Masterson - diskuze

This research-based book will help teachers and teachers-in-training create culturally responsive learning environments for all infants and toddlers in their care.Culturally responsive teaching strengthens infants’ and toddlers’ sense of identity and belonging while building trust that enhances their relationship with caregivers. In this comprehensive book, child behavior expert and award-winning author Marie Masterson discusses early learning in the context of children’s families, cultures, and lives, helping readers apply this knowledge to their teaching decisions.Each chapter in Culturally Responsive Teaching for Infants and Toddlers offers resources, research, teaching tips, and activities to empower children. With questions for reflection and discussion, this text would be a useful addition to any early childhood methods or childhood development course. Readers will learn about practical strengths-based approaches to teaching and caregiving rooted in respect and appreciation for the role of culture in children's learning and development.Book Features:Applies developmentally appropriate practice (NAEYC, 2020) to the complex challenges encountered by teachers working with infants and toddlers and their families.An ideal resource for infant and toddler professional credentialing programs.Includes engaging vignettes and examples that bring culturally responsive teaching to life.Addresses the need for cultural safety and open communication between families and programs;
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