Supporting the Full Participation of Each Child
Cultural Diversity Resources1
The Changing Face of the United States: The Influence of Culture on Early Child Development
http://www.zerotothree.org/site/DocServer/Culture_book.pdf?docID=6921
Child Development 101: The Difference Between Boys and Girls
http://www.first5la.org/articles/child-development-101-the-differences-between-boys-and-girls
The Effect of Poverty on Child Development and Educational Outcomes
http://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1002&context=psycd_fac
The Foundations for School Readiness: Fostering Developmental Competence in the Earliest Years
http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/hs/resources/ECLKC_Bookstore/PDFs/TA6%5B1%5D.pdf
Highlighting the Positive Development of Minority Children
Evidence Sources
http://www.srcd.org/sites/default/files/documents/washington/spr_brief_minority_children_2013_10_11.pdf
Positioning Young Black Boys for Educational Success
http://www.ets.org/Media/Research/pdf/PIC-PNV19n3.pdf
Prekindergarteners Left Behind: Expulsion Rates in State Prekindergarten Systems
http://www.plan4preschool.org/documents/pk-expulsion.pdf
Responding to Linguistic and Cultural Diversity: Recommendations for Effective Early Childhood
Education http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSDIV98.PDF (English)
http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSDISP98.PDF (Spanish)
Responsiveness to ALL Children, Families, and Professionals: Integrating Cultural and Linguistic
Diversity into Policy and Practice
http://www.dec-sped.org/uploads/docs/about_dec/position_concept_papers/Position%20Statement_
Cultural%20and%20Linguistic%20Diversity_updated_sept2010.pdf (position statement)
When the Bough Breaks: The Effects of Homelessness on Young Children
http://www.childtrends.org/?publications=when-the-bough-breaks-the-effects-of-homelessness-on-youngchildren
Where We Stand: On Responding to Linguistic and Cultural Diversity
http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/diversity.pdf
Bowman, B., & Moore, E. K. (Eds.). (2006). School readiness and social-emotional development:
Perspectives on cultural diversity. Washington, DC: National Black Child Development Institute.
Books
Castro, D. C., Ayankoya, B. C., & Kasprzak, C. (2011). New voices/Nuevas voces guide to cultural
and linguistic diversity in early childhood. Baltimore: Brookes.
Curenton, S. M. & Iruka, I. U. (2013). Cultural competence in early childhood education. San Diego,
CA: Bridgepoint Education.
Derman-Sparks, L. & Olsen Edwards, J. (2010). Anti-bias education for young children and
ourselves. Washington, DC: NAEYC.
Derman-Sparks, L., & Ramsey, P. G., (with Edwards, J. O.). (2006). What if all the kids are white?
Anti-bias multicultural education with young children and families. New York: Teachers College
Press.
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Yellow highlighted resources are available in English and Spanish.
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Cultural Diversity Resources
Fadiman, A. (1997). The spirit catches you and you fall down: A Hmong child, her American doctors
and the collision of two cultures. New York, NY: Noonday Press.
Books
Gonzalez-Mena, J. (2004). Foundations of early childhood education: Teaching children in a diverse
society with resources for observation and reflection. Mountain View, CA: Mayfield.
Lesser, L.K., Burt, T., & Gelnaw, A. (2005). Making room in the circle: Lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender families in early childhood settings. San Rafael, CA: Parent Services Project.
Lynch, E.W., & Hanson, M.J. (2011). Developing cross-cultural competence: A guide for working
with children and their families (4th ed.). Baltimore, MD: Brookes.
deMelendez, W.R., & Ostertag, V. (2012). Teaching young children in multicultural classrooms:
Issues, concepts and strategies, 4th ed. Albany, NY: Delmar Publishers.
Ramsey, P.G. (Ed.) (2004). Teaching and learning in a diverse world: Multicultural education for
young children, 3rd ed. New York: Teachers College Press.
Rogoff, B. (2003). The cultural nature of child development. New York: Oxford University Press.
A-B-Cs of Bridging Home and School Expectations for Children and Families of Diverse
Backgrounds. Young Exceptional Children, 8(3), 3–11.
http://yec.sagepub.com/content/8/3/3.refs?patientinform-links=yes&legid=spyec;8/3/3
Anti-Bias Education Articles (in English and Spanish)
http://www.teachingforchange.org/anti-bias-education-articles#classroom_environment
Barriers and Solutions in Involving Culturally Linguistically Diverse Families in the IFSP/IEP Process
http://organizations.bloomu.edu/connect/Spring%202011/Barriers%20Solutions.pdf
Cultural Influences on Early Language and Literacy Teaching Practices
http://main.zerotothree.org/site/DocServer/ZTT27-1_Parlakian.pdf
Diversity and Discipline http://www.pakeys.org/docs/DIdoc6.pdf
Empathy and Cultural Competence: Reflections From Teachers of Culturally Diverse Children
Articles
http://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200511/ColomboBTJ1105.pdf
Empty Seats: Addressing the Problem of Unfair School Discipline for Boys of Color
http://www.clasp.org/resources-and-publications/publication-1/EmptySeats_final.pdf
Equity and Excellence: African-American Children’s Access to Quality Preschool
http://nieer.org/sites/nieer/files/Equity%20and%20Excellence%20AfricanAmerican%20Children%E2%80%99s%20Access%20to%20Quality%20Preschool_0.pdf
Interculturalism: Addressing Diversity in Early Childhood
http://southernearlychildhood.org/upload/pdf/Interculturalism___Addressing_Diversity_
in_Early_Childhood___Leslie_Ponciano_and_Ani_Shabazian.pdf
Los Niños Aprenden en Casa: Valuing and Connecting Home Cultural Knowledge With an Early
Childhood Program http://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200311/ValuingHomeCulture.pdf
Oral Storytelling: A Cultural Art That Promotes School Readiness
http://policy.rutgers.edu/faculty/curenton/Curenton%202006.pdf
What Early Childhood Educators Need to Know: Developing Effective Programs for Linguistically
and Culturally Diverse Children and Families
http://www.naeyc.org/files/tyc/file/WhatECENeedToKnow.pdf
Cultural Diversity Resources
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America’s Invisible Children
http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/resources/cinema/Video%20Presentations/AmerisIvisible.htm
American Promise http://www.tolerance.org/american-promise
 Fulfilling the American Promise: Classroom Identities
http://www.tolerance.org/module/fulfilling-american-promise-classroom-identities
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Fulfilling the American Promise: Exploring Assimilation
http://www.tolerance.org/module/exploring-assimilation-american-promise
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Fulfilling the American Promise: Rethinking Achievement
http://www.tolerance.org/module/fulfilling-american-promise-rethinking-achievement
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Fulfilling the American Promise: The Education System, Outside and Within
http://www.tolerance.org/module/fulfilling-american-promise-education-system-outside-and-wit
Becoming a Culturally Responsive Teacher https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uV36efjBKRU
A Class Divided http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/divided/etc/view.html
Cracking the Code: The System of Racial Inequity http://crackingthecodes.org/ (stream online)
Conversation Guide http://cdn2.hubspot.net/hub/365350/file-744993873pdf/CrackingtheCodesConversationGuide.pdf?&__hssc=&__hstc&hsCtaTracking=5c39aa4b-4bc6-41bf-8f3abaf5ebc61454%7Ce0ca48db-ef17-4570-9d48-96ebf1d80ade
Audiovisual Resources
A Creative Adventure: Supporting Learning Through Art, Music, Movement & Dialogue
http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/ttasystem/teaching/eecd/Domains%20of%20Child%20Development/Creative%20Arts/ACreativeAdvent.htm
(English)
http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/Espanol/Cinema/Presentaciones%20por%20v%C3%ADdeo/Creative%20Advent
ure%20-%20Spanish (Spanish)
Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uOncGZWxDc
The Danger of a Single Story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9Ihs241zeg
Diversity: Contrasting Perspectives http://www.learningseed.com/catalog/diversity-contrasting-perspectives
Mirrors of Privilege: Making Whiteness Visible http://world-trust.org/films/stream-mop/ (stream online)
Conversation Guide http://cdn2.hubspot.net/hub/365350/file-750171720pdf/Mirrorsof_Privilege_Conversation_Guide.pdf?&__hssc=&__hstc&hsCtaTracking=c2e4fd17-5090-4edf-90383ef00d88b361|1db3d000-e638-4828-95f7-a8376586c9c1
Multicultural and Diverse Learners http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DefG6zMpWPc&feature=fvw
Play & Motor Development: A Multicultural Perspective
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly6AxV1TVe8
The Raising of America: Early Childhood and the Future of our Nation
http://www.raisingofamerica.org/documentary
Starting Small: Teaching Tolerance in Preschool and the Early Grades
http://www.tolerance.org/kit/starting-small
That’s a Family! Mixed Race Family http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZcphqS_Xkg&feature=related
The Way Home: Women Talk About Race in America http://racialequitytools.org/curricula (preview)
Conversation Guide http://world-trust.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/thewayhome_guide.pdf
What You See Doesn't Always Show What's Beneath: Understanding Culture-Based Behaviors
(webinar) https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/tta-system/teaching/practice/fp/fpArchive2014.html
Cultural Diversity Resources
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60 Minutes From Catalog to Classroom
http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/tta-system/cultural-linguistic/center/60MinutesfromC.htm
Being Black Is Not a Risk Factor: A Strengths-Based Look at the State of the Black Child
http://www.nbcdi.org/sites/default/files/resourcefiles/Being%20Black%20Is%20Not%20a%20Risk%20Factor_0.pdf
Beyond the Golden Rule: A Parent’s Guide to Preventing and Responding to Prejudice
http://www.tolerance.org/sites/default/files/general/beyond_golden_rule.pdf
Critical Practices for Anti-Bias Education http://www.tolerance.org/critical-practices
Cultural Competency: What It Is and Why It Matters
http://www.californiatomorrow.org/media/ccompetecy.pdf
Early Childhood and Family Homelessness Resource List
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/occ/acf_homeless_resource_list.pdf
Early Identification of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children (Aged 0 – 5)
http://www.nectac.org/~pdfs/pubs/earlyidmini.pdf
Equity and Excellence: African-American Children’s Access to Quality Preschool
http://nieer.org/sites/nieer/files/Equity%20and%20Excellence%20AfricanAmerican%20Children%E2%80%99s%20Access%20to%20Quality%20Preschool_0.pdf
Web Resources
Highlighting the Positive Development of Minority Children
http://www.srcd.org/sites/default/files/documents/washington/spr_brief_minority_children_2013_10_11.pdf
How Can You Create a Learning Environment that Respects Diversity
http://www.adl.org/assets/pdf/education-outreach/How-Can-You-Create-a-Learning-Environment-ThatRespects-Diversity.pdf
National Center for Children in Poverty
http://www.nccp.org/
National Center for Cultural Competence http://www11.georgetown.edu/research/gucchd/nccc/
National Center on Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness
http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/tta-system/cultural-linguistic (English)
http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/Espanol (Spanish)
Positive Development of Minority Children
http://www.srcd.org/sites/default/files/documents/washington/spr_272_final.pdf
Preschool-to-Kindergarten Transition Patterns for African American Boys
http://fpg.unc.edu/sites/fpg.unc.edu/files/resources/snapshots/FPG_Snapshot71_2013.pdf
Reaching All Children: Understanding Early Care and Education Participation Among Immigrant
Families http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED489574.pdf
Revisiting and Updating the Multicultural Principles for Head Start Programs Serving Children Ages
Birth to Five: Learning Extensions http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/tta-system/culturallinguistic/Dual%20Language%20Learners/pdm/responsiveness/revisiting.htm (English and Spanish)
Teaching “Diversity”: Where to Begin
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/teaching-diversity-place-begin-0
Teaching Tolerance Anti-Bias Framework
http://www.tolerance.org/sites/default/files/general/TT%20anti%20bias%20framework%20pamphlet_final.pdf
Working with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children and Families http://ec.dpi.wi.gov/ec_ecinr
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