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Cataldo, Raquel; Alanís, Iliana – Association of Mexican American Educators Journal, 2021
Research supports the importance of developing early literacy skills through culturally relevant activities and school/home partnerships as essential ingredients in high quality early learning environments (Bentley & Souto-Manning, 2019; Gay, 2000). Educators, however, frequently dismiss the significance of honoring a child's first language,…
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, Cultural Influences, Emergent Literacy, Culturally Relevant Education
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Perry, Kelly – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 2016
A bookmaking project in the pre-kindergarten classroom can teach a multitude of concepts related to literacy, but children can also be learning about themselves, their community, and their connections to the past when they create a book about their own personal history. Although pre-kindergarten-age students are unaware that their work could be…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Autobiographies, Books