Welcoming Families From Around the World
I would work with a family from South Africa. The family consists of two children, the mother, and the father. The oldest child is in my class.
To better serve the family, I would:
1. Research the country of origin.
2. Research the family's culture.
3. I would interview the family to learn more about religious views, values, and beliefs.
4. Work with the family to learn more about the child and the child's needs
5. Establish communication with the family to create an ongoing process of parental involvement in the class and in the child's education.
My overall goal is to ensure that the child benefits from the development of an inclusive environment. My goal is to promote inclusion and diversity in the classroom. As a result, researching the family's background will provide me with the information that I need to be more productive as a teacher and to ensure that the child's culture is represented in the classroom.
Geneen, Research would be a great start on learning about other cultures. Families are very important to learning about children in your classroom. They can tell you many things that could be beneficial to creating a unique curriculum for all individual child and family.
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