Fostering inclusion in any early childhood setting means working intentionally with children (and colleagues) to help them develop respect, understanding, and acceptance of others. Consider this scenario, you will have the opportunity to hone your skills for creating an anti-bias setting that encourages children to be open about their ideas, questions, and feelings, particularly as … Read more
Consider this BLOG IDEA: Go to the UNICEF website located at https://data.unicef.org/country/. UNICEF (originally called the “United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund”) is part of the United Nations and is the largest global organization working especially for children. Since 1946, UNICEF has been a driving force in providing long-term humanitarian and developmental assistance to children in … Read more
See the attachment “Creating an Anti-Bias Learning Community: Diversity of Race and Gender” form. Consider how you would build help children get to know themselves better, build respect for others, and combat stereotypes and prejudices that arise in the setting in which you work with young children and their families through the four aspects of … Read more
What is your ethnic background? Remember, ethnicity is not race. Rather, ethnicity refers to a category of people who share a common culture, ancestral, and/or national experience. Ethnicity is often reflected in language, religion, material culture (i.e., food, clothing, music, art, etc.). For more information and assistance identifying your ethnic background refer to this … Read more
you will pick a topic—building, culture, architect—- of interest and wri’te a pap’er on the subject. The writt’en section should be 4-7 pag’es maximum in 12 pt type using any font, with a separate page of end notes (as applicable) and at least 5 references with images and any other graphics. Book PDF link: https://archive.org/details/richard-ingersoll-world-architecture-a-cross-cultural-history/mode/2up?view=theater
The Changing Corporate Culture Project is a multistep assignment beginning in Week 4 and continuing through Week 8. The major components of the project are as follows. Week 4: Topic Selection Week 5: Annotated Bibliography Week 6: Recommendations Report Draft Week 7: Recommendations Report Final Submission Week 8: Persuasive Presentation Change is often difficult … Read more
To begin, choose three types of families from the list below. Keep in mind the role as an early childhood professional who does anti-bias work involves you in teaching the children with whom you work to respect and understand all kinds of families without over-generalizing or stereotyping. 3 family types chosen: 1) Transnational Families 2) … Read more
Regardless of family configuration, background, strengths and/or challenges, every family wants the best for their child(ren). When early childhood professionals partner effectively with families, both contribute significant insights and knowledge. Communication between early childhood professionals and families may be complicated by differences in values, beliefs, traditions, expectations, and languages. Although every communication exchange should … Read more
I would like for you to look at your past and your family members and think about which half of your family is closest to their ethnic roots (MY MOTHER’S SIDE). Once decided you can start down the road of discovery. Research the reasoning and ideas that are part of that ethnic or racial or … Read more
Consider: Reflect on the articles in this week’s Required Resources, “The Nature of Teacher Talk during Small Group Activities” and “Stepping Back to Listen to Jeff: Conversations with a 2-Year-Old” (see attachments). In each, the authors offer guidelines for facilitating affirming communication with children. Re-read the articles and identify three important principles you gleaned … Read more