Exposure to Different Cultures Promotes Understanding
Read about the value of exposure to diverse cultures to promote equity, inclusion, and belonging.
These resources address how the skills, values, beliefs, and lifeways of children, families, and communities can be integrated into Head Start curricula, learning experiences, and school readiness goals.
Read about the value of exposure to diverse cultures to promote equity, inclusion, and belonging.
Read about the importance of learning from families, staff, and the community in the development of culturally sustaining programming. Review resources that promote culturally sustaining programming.
The Multicultural Principles promote an equity-focused mindset and culturally sustaining practices that respect and validate children and families’ identity to support development and learning.
Learn about the importance of responsive, nurturing, and effective adult-child interactions and engaging learning environment in a child’s developing sense of identity and belonging.
Read about the value of understanding the culture of each child and family in developing relationship-based, inclusive programming. Review practical strategies that support culturally sustaining service delivery.
Read about how cultural beliefs, values, and traditions influence our practice. Review practical strategies that promote the development of positive cultural identities for all children and families.
Explore culturally responsive practices and how staff can help parents promote their children’s oral health.
Learn how to support pregnant people and parents in obtaining, processing, and understanding information to make appropriate oral health decisions, taking into account families’ language and culture.
These videos demonstrate cultural practices in tribal early learning settings that support children's development in all Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework (ELOF) domains.