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Acknowledgments | p. ix |
Introduction: What's in a Name? What's in a Culture? | p. 1 |
Name Lessons | p. 4 |
The Education of Hispanics in Early Childhood | p. 4 |
Educational Attainment and Academic Achievement | p. 8 |
Organization of This Book | p. 10 |
Demographics and Educational Circumstances of Hispanics in Early Childhood | p. 13 |
A Growing Population | p. 13 |
Parent Education Levels | p. 15 |
Child Poverty | p. 16 |
English Language Learners | p. 17 |
Hispanic Educational Performance Patterns in Early Childhood | p. 18 |
Conclusion | p. 28 |
The Concept of Culture in the Classroom | p. 29 |
Cultural Perceptions and Expectations | p. 30 |
Conclusion | p. 40 |
Language Development and Early Education of Young Hispanic Children | p. 41 |
Variations in Language Environments | p. 42 |
Bilingual Language Development | p. 47 |
The Effects of Policies and Practices on Academic Achievement | p. 50 |
Conclusion | p. 62 |
Rich Language Environments | p. 64 |
Home and Classroom Cultures | p. 66 |
Conclusion | p. 72 |
Teaching and Learning for Hispanics in Early Childhood | p. 73 |
Evaluations of Head Start and State Pre-K Programs | p. 74 |
Reading with Young Hispanic Children | p. 77 |
Writing with Young Hispanic Children | p. 87 |
The Assessment Process | p. 94 |
Cooperative Structures | p. 95 |
Best Practices That Facilitate Literacy Development | p. 97 |
Promising Program Practices | p. 98 |
Conclusion | p. 101 |
Responsive Teaching for Hispanic Children | p. 103 |
Developing Teachers | p. 103 |
Responsive Teacher Preparation | p. 106 |
Constructing Responsive Pedagogy and Learning Communities | p. 110 |
Responsive Teaching Practices | p. 111 |
Conclusion | p. 121 |
The Significance of Family Engagement | p. 122 |
Family Characteristics | p. 122 |
Family Involvement in Education | p. 128 |
Learning from Our Communities | p. 134 |
Conclusion | p. 138 |
Policy and Young Hispanics | p. 141 |
Early Intervention | p. 141 |
What Should Policymakers Do? | p. 150 |
Conclusion | p. 154 |
Conclusion | p. 157 |
Recommendations from Research, Best Practices, and Experience | p. 158 |
A Personal Set of Recommendations: The Four "R"s-Los Cuatro "R"s-and a "T" | p. 159 |
Preparing Young Hispanics and the United States for the Future | p. 165 |
Recommended Books as Windows and Mirrors | p. 167 |
Recommended Wordless Books | p. 169 |
References | p. 171 |
Index | p. 189 |
About the Authors | p. 198 |
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