Culture is closely involved in how children develop and learn. Children enrolled in Head Start programs receive cultural information from their parents and their teachers, home visitors, and other Head Start staff, as well as from other members of their community. 

Programs for young children that do not take into account issues of culture thereby miss important information about the foundations of a child’s development. 

Program staff who study and reflect on the relevance of culture are better able to support effectively children’s ongoing learning and development.

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