Professionals increase their awareness of current information and issues related to family- centered programming in the field of early childhood education by reading professional journal articles.
Directions: Read the following articles from NAEYC’s Young Children:

1. Empathy and Cultural Competence: Reflections from Teachers of Culturally Diverse Children
   http://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200511/ColomboBTJ1105.pdf

For each of the articles, write a one to two-page paper that includes the following:
• Summary of the article
• Describe what you found that was interesting or new.
• Write about any connections that the article had to your personal and professional life. (S5a)
• Write about any issues or information that you want to learn more about. (S5c)
• List any specific things that you can share with your colleagues or families.
• Describe how you could incorporate this information in your program or classroom. (S5d)