Case Studies

RanaWhat is Prosilience?Age: 3 years and 9 monthsHome language: EnglishAdditional language spoken: GermanKey Words: transition, focus, cultural differences, understanding, supporting prosilience

Rana

What is Prosilience?

Age: 3 years and 9 months

Home language: English

Additional language spoken: German

Key Words: transition, focus, cultural differences, understanding, supporting prosilience

 

MaxSocial - emotional competenceAge: 22 monthsHome language: EnglishAdditional language spoken: HebrewKey Words: social-emotional competence, self-efficacy, family structure

Max

Social - emotional competence

Age: 22 months

Home language: English

Additional language spoken: Hebrew

Key Words: social-emotional competence, self-efficacy, family structure

DominikTransitioning to an new caretaker of another culture or language at kindergartenAge: 3 years and 2 monthsHome language: HungarianAdditional language spoken: FrenchKey words: settling in, bonding, relationship, multilingual, communication, diet

Dominik

Transitioning to an new caretaker of another culture or language at kindergarten

Age: 3 years and 2 months

Home language: Hungarian

Additional language spoken: French

Key words: settling in, bonding, relationship, multilingual, communication, diet

RufusCulture of sleepAge: 20 monthsHome language: FinishAdditional language spoken: -Key words: transition times, sleep, rituals

Rufus

Culture of sleep

Age: 20 months

Home language: Finish

Additional language spoken: -

Key words: transition times, sleep, rituals

RitaThe importance of feeling understoodAge: 5 years and 4 monthsHome language: GreekAdditional language spoken: -Key words: gender, identity, oppositional behaviour, communication, counselling

Rita

The importance of feeling understood

Age: 5 years and 4 months

Home language: Greek

Additional language spoken: -

Key words: gender, identity, oppositional behaviour, communication, counselling

AnaheraChildren with special needs and capabilitiesAge: 2 years and 4 monthsHome language: English and MaoriAdditional language spoken: -Key words: inclusion, disabilities, special needs, diversity sensitive philosophy

Anahera

Children with special needs and capabilities

Age: 2 years and 4 months

Home language: English and Maori

Additional language spoken: -

Key words: inclusion, disabilities, special needs, diversity sensitive philosophy

RaffaRainbow FamiliesAge: 3 years and 6 monthsHome language: German, FrenchAdditional language spoken: ChineseKey Words: inclusion, rainbow families, adoption, diversity sensitive philosophy

Raffa

Rainbow Families

Age: 3 years and 6 months

Home language: German, French

Additional language spoken: Chinese

Key Words: inclusion, rainbow families, adoption, diversity sensitive philosophy

ArnoIntercultural experiences and how they can lead to parent-educator challengesAge: 5 years and 8 monthsHome language: ArabicAdditional language spoken: -Key words: integration, nonverbal communication, conflict, cultural differences

Arno

Intercultural experiences and how they can lead to parent-educator challenges

Age: 5 years and 8 months

Home language: Arabic

Additional language spoken: -

Key words: integration, nonverbal communication, conflict, cultural differences

JohnIntercultural experiences: parent-educator partnership solutionsAge: 38 monthsHome language: EnglishAdditional language spoken: German, FrenchKey words: traditions, heritage, culture, sensitivity

John

Intercultural experiences: parent-educator partnership solutions

Age: 38 months

Home language: English

Additional language spoken: German, French

Key words: traditions, heritage, culture, sensitivity

FolaWhat is "diversity sensitive" pedagogy?Age: 5 years 2 monthsHome language: English, KwaAdditional language spoken: -Key Words: cultural identity, cultural differences, emotion based code switching

Fola

What is "diversity sensitive" pedagogy?

Age: 5 years 2 months

Home language: English, Kwa

Additional language spoken: -

Key Words: cultural identity, cultural differences, emotion based code switching

MomoLanguage as a tool to strenghten the relationship with childrenAge: 36 monthsHome language: German and KoreanAdditional language spoken: -Key words: transition times, nonverbal communication, picture schedule, timers, drop off

Momo

Language as a tool to strenghten the relationship with children

Age: 36 months

Home language: German and Korean

Additional language spoken: -

Key words: transition times, nonverbal communication, picture schedule, timers, drop off

LucaLanguage acquisition in a bilingual setting in children and metalinguistic awareness in childrenAge: 27 monthsHome language:German & PortugueseAdditional language spoken: EnglishKey Words: transition, focus, cultural differences, understandi…

Luca

Language acquisition in a bilingual setting in children and metalinguistic awareness in children

Age: 27 months

Home language:German & Portuguese

Additional language spoken: English

Key Words: transition, focus, cultural differences, understanding, language acquisition

YanmeiEmotion Based Code-SwitchingAge: 4 years 3 monthsHome language: ChineseAdditional language spoken: EnglishKey Words: Code-switching, cognitive control, emotional regulation, cultural frame switching, language hierarchy

Yanmei

Emotion Based Code-Switching

Age: 4 years 3 months

Home language: Chinese

Additional language spoken: English

Key Words: Code-switching, cognitive control, emotional regulation, cultural frame switching, language hierarchy

SofiaNon-verbal Communication and Sensory AidesAge: 26 monthsHome language: SpanishAdditional language spoken: -Key words: transition times, siblings, nonverbal communication, picture schedule, timers, drop off

Sofia

Non-verbal Communication and Sensory Aides

Age: 26 months

Home language: Spanish

Additional language spoken: -

Key words: transition times, siblings, nonverbal communication, picture schedule, timers, drop off

DinaThe Importance of BooksAge: 6 years 5 monthsHome language: SwedishAdditional language spoken: English & FrenchKey words: children's literature, picture books, self-identity, multicultural literature, diversity

Dina

The Importance of Books

Age: 6 years 5 months

Home language: Swedish

Additional language spoken: English & French

Key words: children's literature, picture books, self-identity, multicultural literature, diversity

 

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