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This publication provides early childhood education program administrators and teachers with guidance on practices that support the development of partnerships with families and the inclusion of children’s cultural experiences as essential parts of the planning curriculum. Families can be invaluable partners in early childhood programs’ efforts to enhance early learning and prepare children for school. Because the family’s approach to guiding early development is influenced by adult family members’ culture or cultures, a key aspect of developing partnerships with families is to be responsive to their cultures. This publication promotes understanding of children’s cultural or multicultural experiences at home and helps teachers use those experiences as building blocks for teaching and learning in early education settings. It complements the resources of the California Department of Education’s Early Learning and Development System, particularly the California Infant/Toddler Curriculum Framework and the California Preschool Curriculum Framework, Volumes One, Two, and Three.

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