- To create a visual for the early childhood environment so that the new student feels welcome and the other students can learn about the new child's country of origin. This will also help me to learn increase my surface knowledge of the country.
- Create lesson plans that cover each child's country of origin along with certain aspects that children are familiar with, such as native food, weather patterns, and language variances.
- Create a comparison to the demographics of the United States that is in visual format so that the new child can understand their new country and environment and the current students can learn more about where the new child is coming from and the changes that are occurring to their environment.
- Discuss special, comforting aspects of the Bulgarian culture that might make the child feel more welcome and at home in their new environment. For instance, have the parents give me an object that pertains to their life in Bulgaria and display it in the classroom (environment) for a day. Discuss with the class why this object is important to the new student and what objects in their lives make them feel comfortable in new environments.
- Meet with the parents to discuss and understand the emotions and feelings that the child has been going through during the move. How these new emotions and feelings vary from their ordinary behaviors and what they feel like could be potential issues dealing with diversity.
I hope these preparations would benefit me, the family, and the child because they strive to create a comforting and familiar environment. They would allow all children in the program or classroom to learn about diversity and one another's culture. By speaking with the parents, we learn how we communicate with one another and more about each other environments and how to best teach their child.
I really enjoyed reading your post this week. I think that you have some really good ideas when it comes to preparing for the arrival of a family from Bulgaria. This really shows that you want the child and their family to feel really welcome at your facility. Great job and I look forward to reading more of your posts in the future.
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ReplyDeleteI like the way how you outline on the arriving from Bulgaria, you really have some great ideas I wish all the regions had a solution like that when family coming from another country. I would love to feel the love that you offer for these families. I must say I love it!
Good Job!
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ReplyDeleteCaroline, you have some awesome ideas to help the child and family feel welcomed in your classroom. I especially lkie your idea abour talking with parent about comforting aspects to help the child transition into your classroom environment. When child see that the teacher has knowledge about their culture such as ways to comfort them when they are afriad or sad it will help them feel this is a safe place.
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