TY - BOOK AU - Gonzalez,Katia AU - Frumkin,Rhoda TI - Communicating effectively and meaningfully with diverse families: an action oriented approach for early childhood educators SN - 9789004368040 AV - LB1140.35.P37 G66 2018 U1 - 371.102/2 23 PY - 2018///] CY - Boston PB - Brill Sense KW - Early childhood education KW - Parent participation KW - Parent-teacher relationships KW - Home and school KW - Communication in education N1 - Includes index; Front Matter -- Copyright page -- Dedication -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Effective Communication Matters -- What Does Your Curriculum Communicate and What Do You Communicate about Your Curriculum? -- Community Assets as a Gateway for Teacher-Family Partnerships -- Storytelling as a Form of Communication -- The Joy of Books -- Communicating about Diversity -- Reflecting on Intercultural Communication and Cross-Cultural Partnerships; Available to subscribing member institutions only N2 - Communicating Effectively and Meaningfully with Diverse Families: An Action Oriented Approach for Early Childhood Educators provides readers with opportunities to critically reflect upon the impact of culturally responsive practices and intercultural communication when communicating and collaborating with families. With a special focus on inclusive practices and ways to effectively develop partnerships with families, pedagogical strategies are provided highlighting specific case studies. The impact of critical reflection is also explored in this valuable monograph UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004368040 ER -