Model for home-preschool continuity in linguistically and culturally diverse settings.

ABSTRACT: With the advent of international freedom of movement, we are witnessing a rapid influx of children from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds in mainstream preschools. Preschool education scholars have argued that teachers must work collaboratively with these children's families to support their "linguistic security" and well-being. The paper presents a conceptual model integrating linguistically and culturally responsive teaching with family funds of knowledge, language education, and family language policies. It highlights the interaction between these constructs that may lead to home-preschool continuity. The model is firmly grounded in three theoretical perspectives: Bronfenbrenner's ecological model, which emphasizes the importance of the environment in a child's development; Ep

SUBMITTER: Schwartz M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11813688 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature