Similiar to the Family Child Care I too make great stides to welcom
e all children and families respectively.I like the idea of creating a sets area for children who may have a hard time adjusting during drop off. "An anti culture environment is also. Culturally. Conseacistent. For the children and families it currently serves "(Derman Sparks. & Edward,1, p 43). Each morning every family and child will greatest,respected and valued. Families wolf encouraged to participate through family photos, materils, reading,field trip,language, culture and o forth. They would see a reflection of themselves through family photoethr matal tems from their culeture. Each interest area. With reflect the diversity oof families and children. Diversity posters would be hung throughout the classroom. All the shelving and toys would be low enough to where it would only enhance the child's overall development, but also the diversity of the children. Would have some table with chairs and some with just cushions. Important ly enough, my infant area will have a area for nursing mothers. The areas will have toys thar reflect the children through gender, race,culture, disability, working and social class and noteworthy. All shelves and items would be labeled at least in two different languages for children to identify. Our menu will reflect the families culture as I would ask each parent to bring in a recipe for the children to experience.
Their will be accommodation and modification to meet students who may be challenged physically and so forth. Children especially utilizing wheel chairs will be able to feel. Included -
Rhonda,
ReplyDeleteLabeling in the children’s languages the shelves is a great idea. I remember when teaching in Head Start, children used to ask me and my co-worker what the labels said, when they heard words in Spanish they smiled like realizing their home language was being valuable for us. On the other hand, when hearing the translation –while reading the label in English, they asked us if that was the meaning in English. Another use I found for labels are the recognition of letters, some children identified their initial letter or any other on labels, and felt so proud of themselves, because their letter(s) was/were on some labels throughout the shelves and other posters.
Thanks for sharing Rhonda!
P.S. I wish everything is better with regard to your family emergency.
Rhonda,
ReplyDeleteI completely understand your blog and your stress of family emergency; we are here to support early childcare professionals. Hope everything turns out okay.
I like how you had an area for children as they were being dropped-off. Your idea of low selves is great, I am short and I would appreciate this too. Your nursing area for mothers is a wonderful idea, this will keep your babies healthy and the mother’s happy and relaxed. Also, an area for wheelchair accessibility is so thoughtful and caring; modifications and accommodations for disabled children will put some parents at ease to be in your center.
Reference:
Laureate Educational, Inc. (2011). "Welcome to an Anti-Bias Learning Community" Media:
Adriana Castillo & Judith Lepuschitz. Authors.