Three-year-old Araceli begins preschool today. Her mother and aunt take her hands as they greet the teacher. Araceli’s Spanish-speaking parents are recent immigrants to the United States. Araceli, her parents, and her baby brother live with her uncle and aunt and their 3 children. They live in a small town in rural southern Arizona. Her uncle is the manager of a lettuce farm and has some English skills. Araceli’s parents work for her uncle, while her aunt tends the home and cares for the younger children.
1. What assets does Araceli’s family have?
2. What challenges might they face?
3. How might these family factors influence Araceli’s readiness for school