Title: Identify cultural, religious, family, and environmental factors that affect a child's development.
Course: Introduction to Early Childhood Education (19153-36) > Section: Exploring Early Childhood Education

Identification should include the following types of factors:

- Physical/Biological
- Cognitive
- Language
- Cultural
- Economic
- Family structure
- Trauma/Sense of Safety
- Social-emotional
- Interactions with adults and peers
- Addictions

Identification should also include describing the positive and negative effects of these factors.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- How do cultural, religious, family, and environmental factors affect the dynamics of a program?
- How can cultural, religious, family, and environmental factors be supported in early childhood education?
- What approaches could be used to appreciate a child’s culture, religion, family and environment?
- How can honoring each child’s culture enhance the learning environment for all children in the setting?
- What activities can be performed in the early childhood education classroom to help children learn about culture and families?

Communication

- How should individuals exchange thoughts and feelings about different cultures?
- How can parents, professionals, and children exhibit sensitivity to individual differences?
- How do teachers help all families realize the cognitive advantages of a child knowing more than one language?
- What can the school do to provide families with strategies to support, maintain, and preserve home language learning while facilitating the learning of the new language?

Leadership

- How can one consider others' perspectives before taking an action?
- How can cooperation be encouraged within a diverse group?
- How can early childhood professionals engage families in decision making and promote participation in early childhood education programs?

Management

- What steps can be taken to meet diverse needs?
- How might background knowledge be used to understand diversity?
- What steps can be taken to ensure that children are exposed to activities, materials, and experiences that lead to a better understanding of stereotypes?