Young Learners Diverse Children

<p> </p><p><strong><em>Nurture young children’s self-esteem and boost learning by integrating family culture with instruction!</em></strong><em></em></p><p> </p><p>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:</p><ul style=list-style-type: disc;> <li>Improve literacy through storytelling that reflects students’ lives</li> <li>Collaborate with parents to increase student achievement</li> <li>Correlate curriculum with TESOL standards for young children</li> <li>Integrate academic standards across developmental levels</li></ul>