A new family has recently emmigrated from the Philippines to the United States. Their daughter will be joining my preschool program soon. There are several ways I will prepare myself to be culturally responsive towards this family:
- I will gather pictures, posters, and other materials which reflect the Filipino culture so the child and family feel welcome and accepted in the program.
- I will gather, read, read, and display age appropriate fictional and nonfictional books that reflect the Filipino culture.
- I will meet with the family and learn about their educational goals, family culture, and language diversity.
- I will establish a daily form of communication with the family they are most comfortable with.
- I will develop a plan to provide the family opportunities to be actively involved in the classroom setting.
My hope is that through careful planning and attention to meeting the needs of the family they will feel welcome in the program setting. I believe including photographs, sharing cultural stories, and reading books of the Filipino culture.
Nicole,
ReplyDeleteI would feel very accepted as a the new student to your school. It is so important as EC professionals to be flexiable to new changes that may occur at anytime in our learning enviroments. This flexibility seperates pasionate teachers versue ones that are not.
Thanks for sharing!
Nicole,
ReplyDeleteIt seems like all the steps that you would take would ensure a easy transition into a new classroom. I think that it is so important to display culturally relevant material so that the child feels appreciated. Thanks for sharing!