Jonáton was enrolled in a small preschool soon after his family immigrated to the United States from Mexico.His teachers and classmates had difficulty pronouncing his name,so teachers decided to call him Jonathan,which they believed was an English translation of his name.What would have been a more culturally responsive approach to the challenge of pronouncing Jonáton's name?

A) have him choose an American nickname to use in school
B) avoid saying his name until the child can pronounce it more clearly for the class
C) recruit his family or bilingual volunteers to help the class learn to say his name correctly
D) ask his parents to choose a better name for him

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maleek williams · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Recruiting his family or bilingual volunteers to help the class learn to say his name correctly respects and values his cultural identity and promotes inclusivity by making an effort to correctly pronounce his name.

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