The hope that I have in working with children and families from diverse backgrounds is that we all stop judging based on physical characteristics without becoming attentive to others backgrounds, principles and ways of life. As educators, we need to view each child’s individuality as an asset and continue to support them, and their families, to celebrate in the richness of their culture.
A goal I have for the early childhood field relating to diversity, equity, and social justice is to use our dissimilarities as a tool to deepen our learning practices which will encompass everyone globally. Everyone within the field should continually reflect and become awareness of their own biases, behaviors, attitudes, beliefs, values, and think of how these impact the way they interact with others.
As we conclude this course, I want to thank all of my colleagues for pushing, encouraging and aiding me in considering other points of view. Through your kind words, I have been able step outside of my comfort zone and see through your lenses. Thank you all for increasing my level of professionalism and I look forward to interacting with you again through our Walden educational journey. As we come to a close, I would like all to consider the fact that diversity is about all of us, and should emcompass each of us.
I agreeabout judging on physical characteristics. I find myself judging the child based on the parents. This can be tricky because it really is not the child's fault that the parents complain on EVERYTHING. But I am working on just letting it go and moving on. Merry Christmas!!
ReplyDeleteJudging a child by their parents action is something that is hard for adults to do. Loving the child inspite of what the parents do is something that we all have to work on.
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