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Revisiting and Updating the Multicultural Principles for Head Start Programs Serving Children Ages Birth to Five
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- HEAD START
- An Office of the Administration for Children and Families
- Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center (ECLKC)
Principle 1: Every individual is rooted in culture.
Principle 2: The cultural groups represented in the communities and families of each Head Start program are the primary sources for culturally relevant programming.
Principle 3: Culturally relevant and diverse programming requires learning accurate information about the cultures of different groups and discarding stereotypes.
Principle 4: Addressing cultural relevance in making curriculum choices and adaptations is a necessary, developmentally appropriate practice.
Principle 5: Every individual has the right to maintain his or her own identity while acquiring the skills required to function in our diverse society.
Principle 6: Effective programs for children who speak languages other than English require continued development of the first language while the acquisition of English is facilitated.
Principle 7: Culturally relevant programming requires staff who both reflect and are responsive to the community and families served.
Principle 8: Multicultural programming for children enables children to develop an awareness of, respect for, and appreciation of individual and cultural differences.
Principle 9: Culturally relevant and diverse programming examines and challenges institutional and personal biases.
Principle 10: Culturally relevant and diverse programming and practices are incorporated in all systems and services and are beneficial to all adults and children.
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