I choose the country Ghana to familiarize myself
with; here are some interesting facts about this wonderful African country. In
1960 roughly 100 linguistic and cultural groups were recorded in Ghana. Ghana, a country on the
West Coast of Africa, is one of the most thriving democracies on the continent.
It has often been referred to as an "island of peace" in one of the
most chaotic regions on earth. It shares boundaries with Togo to the east, la
Cote d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north and the Gulf of Guinea, to
the south. A recent discovery
of oil in the Gulf of Guinea could make Ghana an important oil producer and
exporter in the next few years.
Five ways
in which I will prepare myself to be culturally responsive towards this family:
1. Become educated in cultural beliefs
of the people you serve.
2. Become convinced that just because
someone else’s customs and beliefs are different from yours, there are no right
or wrong cultural beliefs
3. Establish personalized contact with
individuals and their families.
4. Learn
about the people that you serve
5. Develop and use vocabulary of
greetings and key phrases in the
Family’s primary language
I believe that these preparations will enable me to be a better
educator, because when you are working with families who’s culture you have
know identity with you must make a conscious effort to learn, be sensitive,
have great communication and show a genuine respect and care for their
children, family beliefs and customs .
References
You've done a lot of research! I think number 2 on your list speaks volumes in the early childhood community---well all community to be honest. I think if more people shared the value in this statement we would be able to embrace anyone who is "different" than us and begin to create caring relationships. Thank you for sharing your insights with us.
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