What I Have Learned

The one hope I have is that I can motivate each child and their family to feel comfortable to express their needs regardless of their diverse background.

My goal is to be able to give each child and family all the necessary guidance that will be needed to educate their child from all diverse backgrounds.

I would like to thank each of my colleagues for all the support and kind remarks given to each of my blog post as well as the discussion board. 

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Start Seeing Diversity: Creating Art

                                                                      “Why”

                                             Being bias can cause sorrow and hate.

                                             Being bias mean we try not to relate.

                                             Children are our future so let’s cultivate.

                                             Let’s make their future brighter and motivate.

                                             Working together is a must to make this country great!

                                                                                

Start Seeing Diversity: "We Don't Say Those Words in Class!"

I once observed a 3rd grade class when one of the students made a comment that one of the T.V. personalities was gay. The teacher's response was "that is inappropriate to say". This appeared to be a wonderful "teachable moment" of anti-bias education (Sparks, Edwards, p. 32). Children can make comments that may reflect discomfort or rejection of diversity. Children at that age are eager to say what they have heard or think. I feel at that time the teacher could have asked do you know what the word gay means? At that time, a discussion regarding diversity could be presented to the class to assist with understanding diversity in various individuals.

Reference
Sparks, Edward. Anti-Bias Education.