Olivia Rathbone has been in the food industry her whole life. She teaches, compares and gives lessons on food (Communities). Rathbone a lifelong farmer, so she incorporates as much fresh product into her food (Communities). Rathbone loves to write about food because food one of the main factors that brings people together (Rathbone). Rathbone has written many books, and short articles on food and how it affects people buy it and the culture surrounding it (Rathbone).…
This is a family-oriented book of celebrating diversity through the eyes of a little who begins to see her familiar world in a new way, this book celebrates the differences and similarities that connect all people. (Karen, 2002). This book forms a unity between many races and ethnicities, provides a new view on the world and that everyone is their own individual self. It offers children a variety of things to think about, question, or consider. The illustrations in this book are bold and vivid, which would hold children's interest while the text is read and colorful for children to enjoy.…
And it gives the child a sense of feeling towards ones own self. Issues related to ethics & Cultural competence, Social justice/advocacy: This article raised questions on how the questions were made according to the Iqra University research committee’s approval. 2)…
Developing a strong sense of identity is essential in a child’s early years of life (as it underpins the principles, practices and learning outcomes of the EYLF) and Culture is the key building block of identity meaning developing a strong cultural identity is essential to children's sense of who they are and where they belong. It is extremely important for educators/service to nurture, celebrate and reinforce each child’s cul-ture and support them in the development of their cultural identity in order to ensure that they are growing up to be proud and confident learners. Respect for diversity is one of the key principles in the EYLF and My Time, Our Place, diversity can be in many forms i.e. language, ethnicity, beliefs and values, family…
This clarify my point that multicultural understanding starts from home and it shapes the understanding at home. The second lecturer the sentence that called my attention is “The need to understand and honor children’s development is greater today than ever” (pg. 3). The diversity that we observe nowadays in education is incredible.…
A. When we integrate an understanding of different cultures into our services delivery and practices we are identifying actions to reduce barriers. We are showing our children in our care that we see their cultural differences and we all share something unique about our lively hoods. When we promote different cultural diversity within our settings we are allowing children to be free and confident about who they are and where they come from and help them to build connections between home and early childhood settings or school (programming & planning, chpt 2, pg 37). By making our settings this way we ensure that all children feel a sense of belonging. Therefore children start to mimic the settings they are surrounded by and start to become aware of the differences they each have and respect others cultural diversity.…
The book that I decided on for my diversity book assignment was somewhat challenging to find. During the book hunt, I decided to go to the nearest library. I figured the best place to find an educational diverse book would be at Georgia State University library. When I arrived at the school’s library, I went to go look for children books. Unfortunately, Georgia State University library did not have what I was looking for.…
Each class will include sample cross-cultural works and artifacts from the course. Any stakeholders, parents, or community members are invited to view the diversity curriculum notebook at any time. Goal 2: Encourage pluralistic, positive values and thinking among students and teachers to create a constructive, safe school environment for all types of individuals. Objectives: I. By 2018, adequate funding shall be available to all schools and within the district to offer training for faculty and students to promote pluralism and a diverse…
Introduction: As the United States of America becomes more culturally diverse in its population, the need to address that diversity within our schools is rapidly increasing. This increase in diversity is creating a challenge for educators across the nation because our nation’s teaching force remains predominately white (Caucasian)and English speaking in make-up and the number of culturally diverse teachers is in a state of decline (Gay, 2003). Educators must accept the fact that students who enter their schools/classrooms bring with them major differences concerning their cultural and ethnic background. While the original research was mainly focused on differences in culture regarding race, researchers are now paying closer attention to…
Diversity presents both challenges and opportunities for classroom teachers. In this paper, I examine what an appropriate educational philosophy should entail in a culturally diverse classroom. Cultural Diversity Culture is a force that connections a particular group of people together through a shared historical experience. People of the same culture tend…
RACISM & STEREOTYPING Seeing how our own perceptions and attitudes can affect the way we respond to racism & stereotyping is key if we want to equip our children with the skills to grow up successfully in a multicultural society. Whether consciously or unconsciously, we all hold some kind of prejudices or ethnocentric attitudes. Those beliefs we hold that we may not be aware of are often referred to as ‘blind spots.’ Johari’s window is a tool commonly used to show where our blind spots are. We can decrease our blind spots by being more self- aware and inviting open feedback from others.…
High-quality childcare is a primary concern for families all across the globe, especially for those located in the United States. There are a variety of childcare programs available for families to choose from including the YMCA, child development centers, Boys and Girls Clubs, Head Start, and many others. Today, many families prefer a family-oriented childcare experience for their child and often seek out child development centers. A Child Development Center is a nonprofit organization that provides family-focused support services to youth with suspected developmental delays and/or disabilities. Koh and Neuman (2009) conducted a study that found over 6 million children are enrolled in family childcare in a particular country, nevertheless,…
This assignment will identify and address the diversity found within a typical early childhood mainstream classroom of the specific subject area, English. The educational needs that will be presented in the early childhood case study will be the focus areas of diversity, these are, English as a second language (ESL), culture diversity, challenging behaviours and learning difficulties. Educational strategies will be presented to support successful access and participation in curriculum for all children in the class being mindful not to label the children and to deliver learning opportunities according to their needs to improve learning. Will also support this by the relevant policies and frameworks from educational government and state documents.…
I trust in working collaboratively with the colleagues, families and communities to create a high quality learning environment for children. I acknowledge the importance of attending the seminars, workshops, online discussions and professional development to enhance my knowledge and skills to provide a rich, open-ended, culturally diverse environment for children and…
Children begin forging their opinions of the world at an early age. Because of this, schools need to be more inclusive and promote diversity. These discussions can start by pointing out the differences between families, ethnicity and origin. According to an article by Janet Chang and Thao N. Le about the importance of multiculturalism, previous research shows “… that strengthening students’ perceptions of multiculturalism yields positive academic and social outcomes for minority youth.” Schools need to address these issues in order to develop better members of our society…