I will want to have a Family Childcare Home that is
located between a middle class and lower class neighborhood. I think this will benefit
all children and families. To help me have a Family Child Care Home where all
children and families feel welcomed I will start by having an area where each
child can have a piece of home or their culture (Laureate Education, Inc.,
2010). This will include pictures, fabrics, paintings, and anything that will
make the child feel comfortable. Other areas in my Family Childcare Home will
include:
Books: These books will be about diverse families,
different cultures, varying abilities, genders, and elderly people. These books
will allow children to experience people who are different and the same as them
(Derman-Sparks & Edwards, 2010).
Pictures: Classroom pictures, family pictures, and
pictures from diverse families (Derman-Sparks & Edwards, 2010).
Music: Music from different cultures. Each child can
experience the music people of different cultures and diversity listen to
(Derman-Sparks & Edwards, 2010).
Dolls: Every doll will be different. They will be a
different age, race, and gender. Boys and girls will experience playing with
dolls of different races and genders than they are.
Puzzle: Puzzles will be diverse people in a variety
of roles (Derman-Sparks & Edwards, 2010). .
DVDs: They will be diverse and have people who speak
different languages (Derman-Sparks & Edwards, 2010).
Blocks: The blocks will be different colors and any
child could play with them (Derman-Sparks & Edwards, 2010).
Dramatic Play Area: This area will have a kitchen,
washer and dryer, iron and ironing board, clothing items from different
cultures and roles (Derman-Sparks & Edwards, 2010).
As I move forward I’m sure there will much more to
add to my Family Child Care Home. It won’t be perfect, but I will learn as I
go. “The important thing is to let children know through your actions that
diversity and acceptance of others are good, and prejudice is not”,
Derman-Sparks & Edwards, 2010).
Reference
Derman-Sparks, L., & Olsen Edwards, J. (2010).
Anti-bias education for young children and
Ourselves. Washington,
D.C.: National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
Laureate Education, Inc. (n.d.). Welcome to an
anti-bias learning community. (Video webcast).
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Brenda,
ReplyDeleteI think you did a great job of encompassing all areas of diversity in the classroom. I know you said you are not in the classroom not but I am curious if you feel that if you were in a classroom most or all of these items/areas could be found as a result of what you are learning in your Master's program or if they were already present before you began the program. Thanks for sharing your thoughtful ideas!
Tara
Thank you. All of these areas and others were present before I began my Master's program. I have previous experience working with Pre-K (five years) in which we had these areas. I currently work for the public school system, so I have the pleasure of visiting Pre-K and other classrooms regularly.
DeleteBrenda,
ReplyDeleteI agree that it is important to have materials to assist in learning and to represent the children. You have created a family friendly learning environment. Keep up the good work.