5 ways in which you will prepare yourself to be culturally responsive towards the family.
- I would have my classroom set up with pictures, books, and different things from their country to make them feel welcome when they walk into the room.
- I would prepare my children for the new child by doing a presentation on the Smart board about Japan.
- I would do some research of things that are important to them so that I want offend them with my gestures or things I say.
- I would find someone that is Japanese that I could talk with to find out first hand about the Japanese culture.
- I would dress like a Japanese person and may have the children dress up also to make the child and his/her family feel at home.
I hope that my five ways to be culturally prepared for a family from another culture will make the child and the family feel welcome when they walk into the classroom. I want them to know that they are a part of our family and that they are special. The family will see that we do care and love them even though they are different but what makes us unique is that we are all different in some way or another. I will get the knowledge first hand of having a Japanese child in my class. I will learn a lot about their culture and things that are important to them.
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ReplyDeleteChastity,
With similarities to my post I think the common goal for most early childhood professionals faced with the same scenario is to help children and families feel welcome in (and sometimes out) of the classroom. I was delighted to read your hopes of embracing the family from Japan’s culture and not only preparing yourself with learning the language but also introducing a different culture to other students in the classroom as well. Great Post!
Chastity,
ReplyDeleteI like that your classroom andstudents (and you)were all going to take an active part in making the Japanese child and their family feel welcome by transforming your class with familar features aswell as having the children dress in the new child native dress.I believe that along with the person you find that spoke Japanese would definitely make the family feel welcome.