As a child care center worker, I have the opportunity of integrating and acclimating this family into our community. Some of the things that I would do to help be culturally responsive to this family are:
1. Share common vocabulary words in both our language and their language.
2. Invite the family to come and share things with our group that pertains to their culture - games, items, foods.
3. Research information about how education system is in Guatemala.
4. Research information about special holidays and have the children share about holidays as a group activity.
5. Share books in my classroom library that pertains to their culture.
I hope that by gaining a more indepth study of their country and through sharing about where they came from in the classroom, I can help them see that I am excited that they are here and that I am interested in their family both personally and culturally.
I agree with you that having diverse resources in your classroom will help the child feel welcome and accepted. Reading books or stories from Guatemala will help the child open up to others and sparks an interest from the other children towards the new child. It would help with integrating the new child in the class group.
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ReplyDeleteCute picture! I enjoyed reading about the ways to help diverse families and children feel welcome in your classroom. Thanks for sharing.
Amy
I think knowing as much as you can about a new nationality will make it more welcoming for the child and their family. That in itself shows the excitement about where they are from as well as showing them you are interested about their culture. Having resources and materials around the room can also help the child relate to their new environment and even spark conversations between the children.
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