As the dynamics of our classrooms across the county continue to change, so must our teaching practices. Multilingual students live in homes with varied cultural and literacy experiences. Since multilingual families may not engage in school-based literacy practices, teachers often overlook the development of students' language and literacy skills. This study explored how teachers' understanding of their students' cultures and home literacy practices impacted their instructional decisions. In an effort to uncover the diverse home literacy practices of multilingual families, this study gathered information via a funds of knowledge (FOK) inventory to learn about and from families. The teachers created literacy bags for students and families to complete together. The literacy bags contained activities focused on the language proficiency domains: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The results showed that the relationships between the teachers and families were not collaborative despite ongoing coteammunication through various platforms. The FOK inventory provided surface-level information about the families instead of creating opportunities for the teachers to learn from the families. The teachers also displayed assumptions and biases that, unfortunately, impacted their instructional decisions. This study uncovered a need for professional development in the area of culturally responsive teaching, as well as in understanding families' FOK inventories. Recognizing that parents are children's first teachers allows schools to empower families to continue using their traditions and cultures to bridge school and home. Teachers must view the variety of experiences their multilingual students bring to the classroom as assets instead of deficits. This growth is possible if teachers move past their assumptions and biases toward multilingual students, develop cultural competency, and approach teaching from a culturally responsive lens. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]