Cultural Humility Part Two: Supporting Dual Language Learners
This module applies the concept of cultural humility, a lifelong process of self-reflection and learning, to home visiting work with culturally and linguistically diverse families. Participants will learn strategies for helping linguistically diverse families overcome language barriers and receive linguistically and culturally appropriate communications, materials and access to resources. The module describes key practices for supporting children who are learning two languages and ways to support the preservation of home languages and dialects of children and families.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objectives:
- Describe linguistic diversity
- Discuss strategies for overcoming linguistic barriers
- List practices and strategies for supporting DLL families
- Foster a sense of community and inclusion for all families
- Supplemental Materials
- Estimated Time to Complete
- 45 minutes
- Skills Addressed
- Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness Linguistic responsiveness Linguistic diversity Home language Cross-cultural communication Infant and Early Childhood Development Early language and communication Language development Dual language learning Cultural competency Cultural identity
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