Multilingual and multicultural practices in the early years take place in both home and family environments and also through formal and informal practices in early childhood services, especially when the focus of learning frameworks is heavily on developing respectful relationships and responsive engagement with the social, cultural, linguistic, and ethnic diversity of children and their families. Parents, carers, and other family members have varying views and perceptions of when.
Global Perspectives on Multilingualism and Multiculturalism in Early Childhood Education brings together research and practice on multilingualism and multiculturalism in the early years to better comprehend the current languages and cultural landscape in home, family, community, and early childhood environments to create more effective and systematic approaches, practices, and pedagogies that promote the development of multilingual and multicultural knowledge and understanding. Covering key topics such as language heritage, bilingualism, and literacy development, this premier reference source is ideal for administrators, policymakers, researchers, scholars, academicians, practitioners, instructors, and students.