Full Description
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; the need for rich language and learning opportunities throughout the day; strategies for observing children and using this information to design curriculum; individualized interactions to facilitate play-based learning; and teaching strategies that strengthen each child's emerging skills and capabilities.
Contents
Introduction 1
1. Exploring Child Development Through the Lens of Culture 5
Exploring the Impact of Culture 5
Refocusing Ideas About Teaching 7
Reframing Child Development 9
Honoring Family Life Structures 11
Examining Approaches to Caring 12
Setting Goals for Socialization 14
Understanding Expectations for Behavior 15
Investigating Ideas About Health and Wellness 16
Guiding Play 17
Embracing Abilities as Strengths 20
Overcoming Practical Challenges: Staying Current With Children's Emerging Skills 21
Supporting Development With an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) 22
Culturally Appropriate Screening 24
Q&As From the Field: Aligning Practices 25
For Your Information: Serving Children With Disabilities 26
Reflection Questions 28
2. Building Trust Through Meaningful Communication With Families 29
Listening to Family Voices 29
Removing Barriers to Family Engagement 31
Ensuring Cultural Safety 35
Developing Cultural Humility 37
Overcoming Practical Challenges: Eliminating Power Imbalances 39
Focusing on Relationship-Based Teaching 40
Using Culturally Responsive Communication 41
Developing a Strengths-Based Mindset 44
Inviting Family Engagement 45
Getting Organized and Keeping Records 47
Asking Families to Demonstrate and Explain What They Do 49
Q&As From the Field: Navigating Difficult Conversations 52
For Your Information: Resources for Additional Exploration 53
Reflection Questions 53
3. Facilitating Play-Based Teaching 55
Promoting Joyful Learning 55
Exploring the Benefits of Play-Based Learning 57
Understanding the Ways Children Play 58
Exploring Play Types: What Children Are Doing 59
Play Facilitation: What the Teacher Is Doing 61
Investigating Cultural Influences on Play 63
Overcoming Practical Challenges: Implications of Play Values and Beliefs 65
Learning About Children Through Observation, Documentation, and Assessment 66
Daily Observation Checklist 68
Applying Family Communication to Lesson Planning 72
Creating Individualized Lesson Plans 74
Creating Individualized Play Plans 77
Providing Supervision for Play 79
Q&As From the Field: Getting Organized and Staying Flexible 81
For Your Information: Resources for Social-Emotional and Regulation Skills 82
Reflection Questions 82
4. Creating Consistent Routines and Transitions 83
Making Meaning Through Routines and Rituals 83
Teaching Children About Themselves 85
Anchoring Routines With Predictability 87
Facilitating Arrival and Departure Rituals 90
Creating Continuity in Feeding Routines 91
Promoting Autonomy, Choice, and Self-Agency 93
Overcoming Practical Challenges: Cautions and Information About Food Safety 95
Interacting During Diapering and Toileting 96
Providing Consistency for Sleeping Routines 100
Planning the Daily Schedule 102
Communicating With Colleagues 104
Q&As From the Field: Coordinating With Colleagues 105
For Your Information: Resources for Licensing Regulations 105
Reflection Questions 106
5. Nurturing Identity Through Creativity and Self-Expression 107
Enhancing Teaching With Creative Thinking 107
Overcoming Practical Challenges: Fostering Creativity as a High-Impact Skill 109
Creativity, Wonder, and Identity—Experiences That Connect the Self 111
Expressing Family and Cultural Traditions 113
Building Skills Through Creative Interactions 117
Enjoying Music and Movement 120
Planning Ahead: Using a Song and Finger Play Guide 124
Incorporating the Visual Arts 126
Q&As From the Field: Expanding Opportunities for Creativity 128
For Your Information: Resources for Arts Exploration 129
Reflection Questions 129
6. Building Competence Through Skill-Affirming Behavior Guidance 131
Defining Positive Guidance 131
Setting Goals for Guidance 133
Preparing Spaces to Minimize Frustration 136
Identifying Cultural Priorities 137
Ensuring Bias-Free Behavior Guidance 139
Teaching Through Emotion Coaching 141
Understanding and Mediating Stress 143
Setting the Foundation for Positive Guidance 147
Practicing Self-Reflection 152
Q&As From the Field: Managing Challenging Behavior 155
For Your Information: Tending to Children's Well-Being 156
Reflection Questions 156
7. Setting Priorities for High-Quality Teaching 159
Supporting Language and Communication 159
Encouraging Multilingual Learning 163
For Your Information: Resources for Multilingual Teaching 165
Inviting Engagement in Shared Book Reading 165
Focusing on Social-Emotional Learning 166
Enhancing Cognitive Development and Fine Motor Skills 168
Introducing Inquiry Through STEAM 170
For Your Information: Infant and Toddler Resources for STEAM 172
Strengthening Physical Development 172
Promoting Outdoor Play 174
Q&As From the Field: Expanding Your Impact 175
Resources for Outdoor Play 176
Reflection Questions 176
8. Setting Priorities for Professional Growth 179
Learning Through Reflective Practice 179
Reflective Practice in Action 180
Engaging in Continuous Learning 182
Setting Goals for Your Professional Journey 185
Aiming for Advocacy 187
Q&As From the Field: Growing as a Professional 188
For Your Information: Resources for Advocacy 189
Reflection Questions 189
References 191
Index 215
About the Author 226
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