Six Ways Educators Can Honor Home Languages

Standard 1Standard 2Standard 4Resource Type: ArticleTopic: Developmentally Appropriate PracticeTopic: Multilingual LearnersTopic: Family DiversityTopic: Partnership-building with FamiliesTopic: Relationships and Interactions
Written By Kadisha Conteh

https://www.naeyc.org/resources/pubs/tyc/summer2024/educators-can-honor-home-languages
This article explores practical ways educators can value and incorporate children's home languages into the classroom, even if the teachers are monolingual English speakers. It suggests that by engaging families, using multilingual greetings, and affirming home languages during play, educators create a more inclusive environment that strengthens a child's cultural identity. These strategies help build a caring community where diverse linguistic backgrounds are recognized as valuable assets to learning.

Organization/Author: Angele Sancho Passe, Teaching Young Children, NAEYC 

Type of Resource: Article

Publication Date: Summer 2024

Topic of issue of TYC: Nurturing Multilingual Learners in Preschool

Kadisha Conteh
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