Creating an anti-bias learning environment is very important. I will start of by learning each individual child as their love one signs them into school (Laureate Education, 2011). I will also learn more about them as they learn about each other. I believe each child should have the opportunity to learn about other people differences through books, pictures on the bulletin boards, doors, closets, toys, posters, arts and where ever there are room that are appropriate in the classroom to place pictures. Young children not only need to see themselves in their learning environment, but they need materials that honor diversity both within and beyond their own group identity (Derman-Sparks, & Edwards, 2010). This will help children to gain respect, promote friendship and to be honest with one another.
There will be activities on diversity that would open young children minds to want learn. They will be able to ask or any questions of feeling they may have about biases or prejudices. Also they will learn to welcome and respect each other family members or staff members when visiting the classroom. Young children will learn that no prejudice or bias remarks will be tolerated in the classroom environment. Whoever enters into my classroom will know immediately who is in my program because the room will reflect family cultures (Derman-Sparks, & Edwards, 2010).
Derman-Sparks, L., & Olsen Edwards, J. (2010). Anti-bias education for young children and ourselves. Washington, D.C.: National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
Laureate Education. (2011). "Welcome to an Anti-Bias Learning Community" Adriana Castillo
Ida.I like your post and I think children need to be listening and we need to know their feelings and likes,how important is for teacher to have good relationship with them .Good work
ReplyDeletemaria
Hi Ida,
ReplyDeleteYes, I agree that creating an anti-bias learning environment is very important for children to learn each individual child in the school. Any child that enters a classroom should have their family culture reflected in the classroom environment. (Derman-Sparks & Olsen 2010). Children need to have materials that also represent their diversity. I can see that any child who enters your classroom will feel nurtured and your classroom will be culturally consistent for children and families it serves (Derman-Sparks & Olsen 2010). Good job
Kathleen
Derma-Sparks, L., & Olsen Edwards, J. (2010). Anti-bias education for young
children and ourselves. Washington, D.C.
Ida,
ReplyDeleteI liked that you said that children should not only see themselves in their learning environment, but also need materials that honor diversity. I think that this is a very important piece to creating an anti-bias environment Thank you for sharing.