In the development of a Family
Child Care Home Center that represents diversity can best be established
through centers . Children are engaged
and work together devloping their social interactions when working with others.
Drama Center
The first center is the Drama
Center:
It’s easy for traditional teaching strategies that utilize play-based classroom centers to get lost in the shuffle as teachers face constantly changing anti-bias curriculum.
The Dramatic Play learning center is a classroom favorite that provides natural opportunities to develop social and emotional skills in real-life situations. Role-play activities such as puppet shows, dress up and pretend cooking engage children in interactions where they learn and practice appropriate behavior and successful social skills.
Like a healthy boost to your classroom environment, Dramatic Play activities are the Vitamin C of behavioral development and benefit any early learning curriculum (Parks, 2011).
Family Fun Homework Center
My next center is the Family Fun Homework Center:
Through the family fun center I would incorporate cultural themes so each
family could celebrate their own culture and those different than theirs. Some
examples could be: food, holidays, etc. Through this process both parents and
teachers share in the child’s learning process (Laurete, 2011).
Managing A Diverse Classroom
The management of a diverse classroom is an
essential element to creating a successful anti-bias environment.
Children of
the World
We are the children of the world and deserve the right to a fair and safe environment: I would display this poster in my Character Ed curriculum center. This picture represents many different ethnic groups working and collaborating together.
Abilities
Diversity is not only race, ethnicity, cultural differences, but it is also about abilities and handicaps. Many children are not taught about about others abilities or disabilities. Special needs children’s are different in their own way but are people with feelings and wants.
Every teacher should set up their classroom according to their student’s needs, but there are the basics which can always open doors for new creativity and ideas.
Resources:
Laureate (2011) Course Media: "Building on Children’s Strengths" (approximate length: 16 minutes)
Retrieved from: http://trishnasumal.wordpress.com/chapter-5/
Retrieved from: http://blog.hatchearlychildhood.com/boost-social-emotional-skills/
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