Assignment:
Serving Culturally Diverse Children and Families
Culture Gives Meaning to Our Lives
• What Is Ordinary Culture?
• Does Everyone Have Culture?
• How Does Culture Affect Early Social and Emotional Development?
Understanding Children and Families in the Context of Their Communities
• Bronfenbrenner Suggests We Visualize the Child's Inner Self
• Unconditional Acceptance
Prejudice, Racism, and Discrimination
• Where Did Prejudice Come From?
• When Does Discrimination Begin?
• What Are Early Signs of Prejudice?
• How Can We Teach Young Children to Resist Bias?
• The Antibias Curriculum
• How Can I Spot Bias, Stereotypes, and Myths?
• What Is Our Ethical Responsibility?
How Culture Shapes Guidance
Respecting Cultural Differences
• What Things Should I Know So I Can Be More Considerate to People from Other Cultures?
• How Can I Help Parents from Other Cultures Feel More Comfortable?
• Will These Tips Keep Me from Culturally Offending Anyone?
• Honoring Families' Religious Beliefs and Customs
• How Can I Help Children through Difficult Cultural Transitions?
• How Does Culture Affect Adults' Styles of Interaction?
• How Does Culture Affect a Person's Learning Approach?
• How Does Culture Affect Social Role Expectations?
• How Does Culture Shape Our Use of Language?
• How Does Culture Shape Our Intellectual Approach?
Readings:
The Art of Awareness- How Observation Can Transform Your Teaching
By Deb Curtis and Margie Carter