Supporting The Settlement Of Young Immigrant Children And Their Families, by Julie Dotsch is now available online!
Written by child care and diversity expert Julie Dotsch, with strategies and ideas from caregivers working in the field of newcomer child care,
"Supporting the Settlement of Young Immigrant Children & their Families" builds on caregivers’ professionalism, knowledge and experience to provide a greater understanding of the new immigrant and refugee experience from a child’s and family’s perspective.
New Research Study on the Impact of Discrimination on the Immigrant Child
The past 15 years have seen a surge in research examining the discrimination of the children of immigrants, and what the psychological and educational consequences are.
This report focuses on incidents of direct discrimination, as perceived and noticed by the child—incidents with identifiable educational, psychological, physical, and social repercussions.
Four reasons children should learn their home language
To speak or not to speak? How important is one’s home language or mother tongue? These are questions that immigrant families ponder. While there is no clear answer to the questions, here are four factors to consider.
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How to Engage Newcomer Families in Your Early Childhood Program
Parent involvement is important in early childhood education. Many creative opportunities exist for parent involvement in early childhood programs, but there is often a lower percentage of parent participation from parents in the diverse community. Find ideas for helping parents become more involved
here...
Developing Cultural Understanding: Tips for Administrators
Early childhood administrators play a critical role in helping their staff understand individual histories and ideologies regarding education and learning as well as the cultural patterns and beliefs of the families they work with. Find tips for developing cultural understand in your programs
here...
Cultural Competency: What it is and why it matters
Cultural competency is the ability to work effectively across cultures. For individuals who work with immigrant children and families, it is an approach to learning, communicating and working respectfully with people different from themselves. Learn more about cultural competency
here...
Space Speaks! Early Childhood Spaces and Cultural Diversity
Parents and children feel valued when there are visual representations of their culture/community throughout the program, and when program staff speak their home language. This also helps children develop a sense of belonging. Find ideas for helping children and parents feel welcome in your program
here.
The Diversity Challenge
At the "Together We Prosper" Conference earlier this year, panel facilitator, Julie Dotsch (One World) discusses ways to recognize immigrant children who are having difficulty fitting in and share tips for fostering home culture and language. Watch the video
here.
Looking for multicultural kids songs and nursery rhymes?
You'll find the lyrics to children's songs from around the world in both English and the original language
here!
Free multilingual brochures from Westcoast Child Care Resource Centre
Westcoast has developed a number of
free multilingual resources available to support the development of quality programs for children and families.
