Embracing and accepting cultural differences is essential to valuing and respecting culturally diverse children and families. What are practices that teachers use to demonstrate acceptance of diversity? What active steps can teachers take to ensure they are being respectful of diverse cultures? Before you participate in this discussion, go to Readings and Resources in this unit to watch the video Supporting Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in Early Childhood Education. As you watch, ways that teachers can embrace cultural differences to everyone’s benefit.
In your initial response, describe two examples of ways that early childhood educators can adopt practices that respect cultural differences. Drawing on what we’ve studied in this unit, summarize how prejudice, racism, and discrimination damage child development.
