Respect along with acceptance for the many differences, the continuous expansion of

resources and cultural knowledge, continuing self-assessment in regards to culture, careful

attention to the dynamics of the differences, and a wide variety of adaptations to service models
to better meet the needs of each and every population(Curenton &Iruka 2013). It is great
teaching that incorporates learning /communication, experiences, and cultural knowledge styles
of linguistically and culturally diverse students, and family gatherings is great for increasing the
cultural teaching of kids utilizing family, food, and friends to make it much more interesting to
them.
This chart below displays 20 developmentally appropriate, instructional strategies that
shows cultural competence n regards to supporting English Language Learners.

Name of Strategy
Gestures and

Age Group
Infant/Toddler

Definition
Both representations
as well as movements
that assist with
making sense of
communication and
language.

Relationship

Infant/Toddler

When they interact

with each other, and
in turn kids will even
exert an influence on
the socialization
agents(Gadzikowski
2013).

Bilingual

Infant/Toddler

When music and

Expressions

Classroom Examples
Utilizing facial
expressions and
meaningful gestures when
speaking to kids as
another means of
supporting both language
development as well as
communication(Curenton
& Iruka 2013).
Playing with other
caregivers and infants
assists them with building
relationships that is
strong, and the learning
will take place in the
context of the social
relationships(Gadzikowsk
i 2013).
Toddlers and infants learn

music/listening

instruments from
different countries is
utilized to teach and
instrument and
singing is discussed.

by both touching as well

as visual contact, allow
them to feel the
instruments and talk about
the instruments to them.
Whenever reading books
give the students different
objects about the book
and let them see if they
are able to recall exactly
what the object really
means, like colors and
cards you could say the
color and let the toddlers
point then out to you.
While the students are in
a circle display different
instruments to them and
let them touch the
different instruments of
the name that you call out.

Facial Expressions

Infant/Toddler

Reading books with

body and facial
expressions and
movements assist
them with
understanding the
concepts of the
stories that is being
read to them

Manipulative

Infant/Toddler

Object of the week,

choose objects that
represents other
cultures in great ways
to teach language to
them, like las
maracas in an
instrument object.
When pictures of
children's outfits,
fruits, toys, and
places is shown.

Objects

Visual Objects

Infant/Toddler

Listening

Preschool

Talking and listening

to other students
gives them both
knowledge as well as
power about other
cultures.

Exploring

Preschool

Guest speakers and

Talk to both
infants/toddlers about the
true meaning of the
pictures and what it means
in other countries, and
have them to identify the
pictures and explain what
each of them truly does
mean in other languages.
Not only does teachers
guide instruction for
children and instill the
rules of classes, they are
even responsible for
communicating with
parents also.
Explore different objects,

Culture Celebration

Preschool

Dramatic Play

Preschool

Communication

Preschool

exploring thru direct

contact will assist
students with
focusing and learning
the lesson.
Talking and
celebrating with the
students about the
many different types
of culture and their
traditions assists them
with giving them
confidence.
Imaginary play, plays
a very huge part in
regards to childhood
education.

When
communication
happens throughout
the day , with
encouragement,
talking, and mutual
listening to use both
problem solving
skills as well as
reasoning. P

cultural history, and toys

like group activities have
kids identify.

Participate in celebrating
the students ethnicity by
simply wearing some of
their traditional clothes,
and by joining in on a
customary folk dance.

Play time is a very crucial

time to both teach as well
as let the students utilize
their great imaginations
by simply letting them
explore thru play.
Read some books in
Spanish, like The Tortilla
Factory: The activity that
you can have them
perform is have all of the
different elements on hand
that is utilized for making
tortillas, then have the
students name both the
color and the name of the
different elements
according to their natural
color.

Art

Kindergarten

Multicultural Art is
great for exposing
students to other
individuals traditions,
arts, and cultures.

Media

Kindergarten

Utilizing media is a
great tool to utilize in
the education of
today.

Music

Kindergarten

Music is a proven
method that has been
utilized for many
years to assist with
stimulating the brain,
and with teaching
students thru music
and with exploring
other individuals
cultural traditions.

Community

Kindergarten

Community is getting
the students involved
with local public
services, libraries,
and local parks.

Have the students work

together in groups , give
the groups themes like the
Philippines, Mexico, or
China, and give the
groups pictures of the
colors of their flags, food,
and trees and then have
the students to draw and
paint the things and also
identify the different
cultures that they are
from.
Monthly make the
connection with other
countries through the
internet and have the
students to interact with
each other and build
knowledge about other
countries.
Teach the lyrics to a song
in Spanish and have the
students to work together
in groups, will assist them
with building their
pronunciation, and mix
the students to make sure
that each and every one is
exposed to the very same
experiences and can learn
from each other.
Theme: Community
parks, who takes care of
these parks, what kind of
individuals work at these
community centers, have
the children identify each
community service and
place where the
individuals are in the

Music

Early Elementary

Reading

Early Elementary

Social Studies

Early Elementary

Art

Early Elementary

Media

Early Elementary

Music is great at
getting the children's
attention and it even
assists with
developing creative
problem solving
skills , and it also
helps them gain a
better understanding
by simply focusing.
At the elementary
level reading is
considered to be a
very huge part that
assists them with
understanding exactly
how every culture is
and what the cultures
beliefs are.

proper community activity

center.
Utilize the music to teach
the students how to follow
directions and listen, and
whenever the song says a
word in Spanish the
students must get a card
and put it in the section
that is Spanish or
whatever other language.

Have them to read and

understand what the other
countries are about, like
when they hear Mexico
suddenly you think about
chili, cactus, pozoles, and
tacos. Have the students
to get a counties tag and
put together the different
items that all belong to
that specific countries.
Social and emotional Exploring both
is very crucial in
community activities as
regards to the life of a well as social groups is
child.
great ways to teach the
students about others
cultures, field trips are
also great tools to utilize
because it lets you take
the students out of class
and teach them on a
different level.
Assists them with
Thru art the students is
elaborating their great being taught what is
imaginations.
actually real and what is
actually their imagination.
Reading eBooks and Group along with
connecting with other computer labs are great
countries.
forms of teaching and

introducing the students to

the different countries af
their customs, traditions,
and histories.
References

Curenton, S.M., & Iruka, I.U.(2013).

Cultural competence in early childhood education. San

Diego: Bridgepoint Education, Inc. Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu

Gadzikowski, A.(2013). Administration of early childhood education programs. San Diego,

CA:

Bridgepoint Education, Inc. Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu