Diversity in
Early Childhood Programs
. Early Childhood News focuses on issues
dealing with early childhood. I read an article about diversity in classrooms
and how differently it looks today. In the past, parents searched for programs
and teachers they could identify with, but today because of an ever changing
world, children are being taught about other cultures. By teaching children
about other cultures, it teaches them about respecting people different from
them.
I like this article because it tells you
what diversity is and what it isn’t. Diversity is not Black History or Cinco de
Mayo, but it is instead learning about a person’s background that is different
from them and learning about to celebrate and accept individuals who are different
from them. Because of things happening in our world today, if we teach children
to be respectful and accepting of people different from them, they will grow up
to become adults who are accepting of everyone
References
http://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/
Slyvia,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your comment that diversity is not Black History or Cinco de Mayo. Although these are two predominant minority groups in the country right now. However, it also saddens me to learn that most people associate their diversity efforts to acknowledging Black history month as you mentioned or Cinco de Mayo for the Spanish speaking population. We must be willing to take an in-depth look at our own understanding of cultural diversity beyond just the mundane or rather celebratory aspects of any culture. That is simply inadequate.
P. Gabriel
Sylvia,
ReplyDeleteI really agree with teaching children to be respectful and to accept people who are different from them. As educators, we can be a great influence by setting examples on how we deal with diversity in the classroom and by being role models.
Cynthia