For this week blog we were to pretend that we are about to receive a family or a child from another country I know nothing about that will joining my group soon. I need to prepare
myself to welcome the child and her family to my child care center.
The family I received are from Madagascar an island country in the Indian Ocean, off the southeastern coast of Africa. There are a family for five a husband, wife, two daughters and a son. They are new to states. Daddy was offer a job and decided to move the family to the states. The job paid for the whole family to come to the states and become citizens. After a few years working the job ended. The family was devastated. They were so use to living a the middle class life. That the thought of living on less than $1 per day was depressing. Well the family reached out for help. The children was referred to my center for early childhood care. I was notify ahead of time that the family was somewhat new to the states and was still adapting to it. So to prepare me and my staff
1. I will read about their culture and get a generally idea about them.
2. I will have a conference with the family to understand them better
3. I will ask the parents what are you looking for your children to gain for the center
4. I will incorporate their culture and beliefs in the classroom.
5. I will ask the parents to do a lesson with the class or do a parent meeting sharing that culture and beliefs with others if its okay with them.
Through these five things I hope that I have reached out to the family to make them feel welcome and accepted. Through these preparation I hope I have covered the things that were need to prepare me and my staff for the new comers. I feel like this benefit me by letting the family know that we accept them just the way they are and by researching their country it will prove to them that we tried to incorporate that way of life so how. It benefits the family by making them feel welcome in our center and shows that care about their culture.
I think we chose some of the same steps to welcome the new student and family. If is our responsibility as teachers to make each child and family feel important and welcomed into the classroom.
ReplyDeleteHello Felecia,
ReplyDeleteI am developing a deeper understanding about how to help the children and families feel comfortable coming to my early childhood learning facility. Before taking this course, I would continue focusing on the surface meaning of culture. Now that I have a deeper understanding of culture, I can find out more about a families background in order for us to work as a team. I would like to use the information gathered to work on developing a common goal.
Felecia,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the post. The five things you would prepare for the family are very good. The country Madagascar you chose was most interesting. I have seen this country on television and it is unique.