BKIN 4133 - Young Children and Families in a Diverse World (3 Credit Hours)

Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
This course is designed to offer students the opportunity to examine the critical importance of values and beliefs related to culture, ethnicity, and language traditions. This course will focus on working with families, and specifically the cultural context within which families operate. Students will explore the use of family theories to better understand family dynamics and explore strategies for empowering families. Focus on the practice of culturally responsive practices and effective communication and interaction among family, school, and other professionals will allow students to develop the skills to become culturally responsive early childhood educators.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of “C” in BKIN 1200, BKIN 2200, and HDFS 2135.