Getting Intentional About Supporting Each Child: The Difference You Can Make
McCormick Institute for Early Childhood
BYCamille Catlett (guest author)
| March 1, 2013
Recent research in the early childhood field has revealed that, when it comes to quality in early childhood programs, one size does not fit all. The learning and development of each child is influenced by gender, race, ethnicity, language, ability, socio-economic factors, and especially family—factors that comprise each child’s unique culture. …Download this resource to read the rest of this story.
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