- Children enter the schools with diverse language backgrounds and experiences.
- The roles and expectations for children in their own cultures have determined the extent of their language development and literacy experiences.
- Sometimes children have some schooling in their native language.
- Parents of these children may not have been born in the United States and may have the literacy expectation of their native country.
- English may be the school language and the native language may be used at home and in the community.
- Households may receive written materials in the form of native language newspapers and books.
- Children may be expected to comprehend vocabulary and language structures that are totally alien to them.
Adapted from Kayser, H. (1998). Assessment and intervention resource for Hispanic children. Delmar-Thompson: New York.
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