~Week 8~Blog Assignment~

Thumper & Bambi

~Week 8~Blog Assignment: What I Have Learned

One hope that I have when I think about working with children and families who come from diverse backgrounds:

 

H appiness

O pen-mindedness

P roblem-solving

E quality

I hope that my children and families find happiness; be open-minded about learning, problem solve together, it takes a village to raise a child; Show equality in and out of the classroom environment toward everyone!

Peace

Goals:

One goal I would like to set for the early childhood field related to diversity:

Bring diversity into the classroom, parents and community in all its forms; languages, anti-bias education, inclusion, reduce “isms” and strife for diversity in my daily curriculum. 

One goal I would like to set for the early childhood field related to equity:

Bring equity into the classroom by incorporating gender toys in all the areas in the classroom. Have families come and talk about their culture and culture beliefs. 

One goal I would like to set for the early childhood field related to social justice:

Advocate for higher stability in the early childhood classroom by lobbying for higher wages, lower teacher/child ratios, better benefits and a Union for Early Child Development professionals.

Thank you! Colleagues

A brief note of Thanks to Colleagues:

I know this was a very long struggle for some of my colleagues faced with weather issues and family issues and any other issues that came about during these eight weeks, but we got through it and now the journey is almost over. Take care and thank you for all your support~ Professor Kien and Colleagues!

Start Seeing Diversity Blog: Creating Art

~~Week 7~~Start Seeing Diversity Blog: Creating Art~~

"TRUE LOVE"

Negative side of Diversity: Sexism, Racism, Heterosexism, Homophobia, LGBT-ism, Age-ism, Classism, Able-ism, Religion-ism, Stereo-typing, Discrimination, Overt/Covert Discrimination, Ethnocentrism and many more.

Age-ism

Classism in Africa

Able-ism

Age-ism

"Grandfather-ism~Raising our next Generations"

"Homelessness"

"White Only Classroom"

Leads to: Oppression, Depression, Emotional Instability, Mental illness, Physical/Domestic Violence, Incarceration, Bullying, Divorce, Separation, Abuse, Alcoholism, Emotional Trauma, Isolation, Loneliness, Homelessness,  Dependant Behaviors, Dependency, Co-Dependency, Cognitive Dissonance, Trapped, Fear, Terrorism and many other behaviors.

Ability-PossAbilities-Able-ism

Finally Liberation: Empowerment, Inspiration, Motivation, Education, Empathy, Critical Thinking,  Invention, Intervention, Negotiation, Exploration, Coalitions, Collaboration, Role Models, Rules, Structure, Organization, Action, Lobbying, Transformation, Leadership, Healing, Hope, Joy, Policy, Risk-Taking, Wholeness, Inspiration, Spirituality, Integrity, Self-Acceptance, Self-Awareness, Accepting…and more!

Diversity

Child Homelessness & Neglect/Abuse

"Sex-ism"

Classism

Religion-ism

Patriotism

DIVERSITY~~~NEGATIVE BEHAVIORS~~~LIBERATION !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Single-Parent

Classism

Incarceration

LOVE

Literacy Project

Teen Mother

Diversity

Classism

LOVE
CARING
SHARING

References:

Derman-Sparks, L., & Olsen Edwards, J. (2010). Anti-bias education for young children and ourselves. Washington, DC: NAEYC.

Harro, B. (2010). The cycle of socialization. In M. Adams, W. Blumenfeld, C. Castaneda, H. W. Hackman, M. L. Peters, & X. Zuniga (Eds.), Readings for diversity and social justice (Figure 7.1 on p. 53, 2nd ed.). New York, NY: Routledge.

Laureate Education Learning (2011) "Start Seeing Diversity: Age" Series. Author.

Pelo, A. (Ed.). (2008). Rethinking early childhood education. Milwaukee, WI: Rethinking Schools.

Volunteers of America. (2012) Social Media: Face book. Retrieved from http://www.voa.org

~ Diversity, Development, and Learning ~EDUC - 6357 ~

~~Week 6~~

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

Grandma (Nana) to Grandson:

Grandma to Daughter-in-law: "he is darker than the other boys"

Grandson (Eriq): "Mom, I'm I dark"

Daughter-in-law: "No, son, you are brown"  

"Eriq" circa 2013

My Mother’s Story

One day I was shopping in the market in Los Angeles with my mother. We were in the meat department and three Latina ladies asked my mother something in Spanish. My mother said, “No, I speak English” They looked at my mother and said in their language: “Mulatto”. Then they started whispering more: “Mulatto, no Mexicana” “Su Mujer esta Mulatto, esta Mulatto”. I took Spanish in high school, so I knew what they were saying. They walked away and seemed to be mad at my mother and she was mad at them saying: “they all need to learn English”. 

My Father and Mother, Circa 1952

                                                                    My Story

My last assignment as a teacher was in an infant/toddler center. They did not talk. Yet, when I go out in public there are a lot of verbal and facial expressions for my son with Autism. Just the other day we were at “Denney’s” and this baby was cooing and babbling and she heard my son and she stopped and listened to his cooing. 

Also, preschoolers and toddlers that talk say, “mom, something is wrong with him” or they give that look of fear because of his deep tone voice with no words. There are actually people who love to have a conversation with my son and they continue on and on until I tell them: “he has no speech, he has Autism”. 

~Two years apart: Different shades of brown, all Brothers~

I would like to use a persona doll to discuss: Autism. People really need to be in face-to-face contact with a person with Autism to really get the gust of the syndrome.

With Autism, race and able-ism go together. Some people say that Black children had parents on drugs, this is why they are “retarded” or have special needs children. Some people say that parents of Autistic children do not know how to discipline their children. And, some people say that Autism children have “no home training”. These are all myths!

"All Brothers and Sisters~same mother/father: Bi-racial Mother is kneeling in Yellow"

My family is very diverse:

None of my children have their father’s last name except one son

One of my son’s is a Chef

One of my son's is a Cheerleader (Stunt-Leader)

My daughter has a Muslim name but she is Jewish

One of my son’s wants to be a Christian youth minister

Only one child of mine is light-skinned, even though I am light-skinned

No one in my family has gone beyond the BA degree
My mother is Native-American and Jewish
My sister-in-law is Filipino
All my sisters served in the U.S. military, my brothers never signed up 
My nieces were adopted.  

References

Laureate Education, Inc. (Producer). (2011). "Start Seeing Diversity: Race/Ethnicity"[DVD]. Diversity, development, and learning. Baltimore, MD: Author.

Laureate Education, Inc. (Producer). (2011). "The Positive Ways ECE Settings Can Respond to Bias"

 [DVD]. Diversity, development, and learning. Nancy Splanger. Baltimore, MD: Author.

Pelo, A. (Ed.). (2008). Rethinking early childhood education. Milwaukee, WI: Rethinking Schools.