Young Learners, Diverse Children
Author | : Virginia Gonzalez |
Publisher | : Corwin Press |
Total Pages | : 249 |
Release | : 2009-09-22 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781452214993 |
ISBN-13 | : 1452214999 |
Rating | : 4/5 (999 Downloads) |
Download or read book Young Learners, Diverse Children written by Virginia Gonzalez and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2009-09-22 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nurture young children’s self-esteem and boost learning by integrating family culture with instruction! Emphasizing how connecting instruction with children’s backgrounds increases learners’ confidence and fosters a supportive learning environment, this book helps teachers improve outcomes for diverse and low socioeconomic status (SES) students. Drawing on field-tested methods, the author merges cognition, language, and culture and presents lesson plans, classroom-based alternative assessment tools, and best practices to help readers: Improve literacy through storytelling that reflects students’ lives Collaborate with parents to increase student achievement Correlate curriculum with TESOL standards for young children Integrate academic standards across developmental levels