As this course comes to a close one hope that I have when working with children and families who come from different backgrounds is to always have and show respect for others cultures, religions, traditions. etc.
One goal I would like to set for the early childhood field related to issues of diversity, equity, and social justice is showing this in the classroom setting and bringing light to social justice issues in the classroom in a creative way. Also, showing diversity in the classroom through toys, books, games etc,, even when the students may not be as diversed. I think it is important that students in those environments that are less diversed learn everyone in the world is not like them or do the things they do.
One goal I would like to set for the early childhood field related to issues of diversity, equity, and social justice is showing this in the classroom setting and bringing light to social justice issues in the classroom in a creative way. Also, showing diversity in the classroom through toys, books, games etc,, even when the students may not be as diversed. I think it is important that students in those environments that are less diversed learn everyone in the world is not like them or do the things they do.
Lastly, thank you to my colleagues. You all have given me some wonderful feedback and challenged my thinking along the way in this class. For that, I am grateful and I have learned so much about a lot of you. Thank you sharing your lives, struggles and joys. Wishing you all the best on the rest of this journey!
Hi Quintina,
ReplyDeleteI have learned a lot from this course. I am going to use all the tips and strategies from the course in the classroom with children. Children come from diverse family and different cultures. We have to remember to include their cultures into our curriculum to accommodate their needs. They are the future for tomorrow, and we want them to succeed in life. Great post!