Diversity and Multicultural Perspectives in Early Childhood Education

Catalog description

This course examines the cultural and ethnic differences in values and their implications for instruction and curriculum development in early childhood education programs. In addition, this course explores how diversity in learning and development in young children should embrace individual differences. Tolerance, respect, bias, and prejudice are explored as developmental concepts within young children. The role of the early childhood professional and community to promote multiculturalism and cultural competency are discussed.