As an early childhood educator or early childhood administrator you have such an important role in supporting each and every child in your care.  First, review the Teaching Children Cultural Competence in Early Childhood Education article and Chapter 1 and 2 of your text.  Then search for and read at least one additional scholarly source.

Compile and present in tabular format a lit of 15 culturally competent strategies for English language learners (ELLS) that you could use your early childhood education teaching or leadership role.  At least five of your strategies should be appropriate for infants/toddlers, five strategies should be appropriate for preschool, and five strategies should be appropriate for early elementary age. 

Your chart should include the following four heading and provide content for each strategy of similar focus and depth, including support from one credible source for the  "Print-Rich Environment example shown below.

So the chart will be labeled in first column:  Name of Strategy

Second column:  Age group

Third column:  How strategy supports an aspect of diversity that is important in early childhood education

Must include title and reference pages

The separate title page

Must use at least one credible source in additon to the course text

Separate reference page

My book text reference for all assignments for this class is 

Cultural Competence in Early Childhood Educaton

by Stephanie M. Curenton

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