We feel that these five areas addressed here can contribute further to culturally responsive practices in an early childhood setting. As our country continues to grow as a multicultural nation, it is imperative that our early childhood classrooms embrace this rich diversity and provide experiences that affirm all students, families and communities. Teacher, educators, synthesized the current research into the following five frameworks that we believe embody the foundation of culturally responsive teaching in an early childhood setting, which includes the following areas: 1) pedagogy, 2) instructional strategies, 3) literacy, 4) classroom teaching practices and 5) family engagement. In this article we situate each framework within the larger context of research. Next discussing Culturally Responsive Teaching practices by offering ideas on how culturally responsive classrooms look and how to implement this pedagogy and in an early childhood setting with real practices.
