The country of origin
in which the child has come from is Nigeria. One way I will be culturally responsive to
the family is by committing to knowing the child well. I am going to learn about the child’s
culture, family, and what interest him or her.
A second way of being responsive is by building on the child’s life experiences. I want to dig deep inside the child to see
what he or she has been through so that I can understand what the child may
like to do for fun or what may not be of any interest to the child. A third way I will be culturally responsive
to the child is by giving the child an opportunity to learn about my
background. A lot of times giving a
person a chance to ask questions really opens that person up and makes them feel
of importance. A fourth way I would be
responsive is by showing respect toward the child and their family origin. A final way I will be culturally responsive
is by understanding my own cultural identity, and its consequences. I must rigorously examine my cultural
behavior patterns and be myself, honest, caring, and my undivided attention.
I feel these
preparations will benefit both me and the family because it will allow both
parties to get in-depth with each other.
I love the saying “we learn something new every day” and this quote fits
well in being culturally responsive with someone of a different country of
origin. We are all born, raised and
surrounded in culture, and it is vital to learning. Being culturally responsive notifies how we
touch basis with one another, the way we obtain things from our source and
lends a hand in outlining the thought development of families and individuals.
Hi Carlos,
ReplyDeleteI like all of your preparations for your family. However, I especially like the one in which you involve yourself. I, too, think it is very important to know yourself. If you don't know your own culture and its consequences, how will you effectively help others? Great post and you are a very thoughtful teacher.
Carlos,
ReplyDeleteI am very intrigued about how you spoke of examining your own cultural identity and the consequences. I like how you have decided to look inside yourself as it relates to identity. I suppose that you are correct if we are to teach about identity that we must first understand our own. -Jolene Hernandez-Romero
Carlos,
ReplyDeleteI think your preparing yourself in these ways would greatly benefit you, the family and the child. I also like your approach by opening yourself as well allowing the child to ask you questions to learn more about you will also help the family learn about who is teaching their child. Thanks for sharing!