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As I matriculated through the course, I received the opportunity to learn a variety of strategies which I will implement into the classroom as an anti-bias educator. Despite their individual differences, the children in my classroom deserve to be respected, accepted, and appreciated. As an educator, I plan to focus on ensuring that the environmentContinue reading “Reflecting on learning”

The region that I chose for this blog is South Asia. I chose South Asia because I received the opportunity to visit Sri Lanka on vacation in February of 2019. I built a connection with the natives as I visited Sri Lanka and was an active participant on island tours. I learned many things aboutContinue reading “Impacts on Early Emotional Development”

Children are often stripped of their innocence due to a society that has become more sexualized and filled with adult exploitation. The content children are exposed to is not age appropriate and some adults feel that this over sexualized society is acceptable. Children are exposed to inappropriate content through television, billboards, cellphones, computers toys, songs,Continue reading “The Sexualization of Early Childhood”

Imagine studying to become an early years educator for several years, graduating with honors, and preparing for your first day as a certified educator. The first day of school is approaching and you more than excited to welcome your new students into the class. As the student walks into the classroom, the parents of theContinue reading “Evaluating Impacts on Professional Practice”

As an adult, it is extremely important to provide children with several opportunities to express themselves and openly discuss topics which spark their personal interest. I believe it’s important to provide opportunities where children feel comfortable to speak freely. During an afternoon jog in the park, I stopped to take a break and observed aContinue reading “Observing Communication”

If I were opening a child care center, I would ensure that the center is focusing on celebrating diversity within the center, the community, as well as the world. One goal would be to ensure that families are building connections as well as a community which supports the growth as well as development of theirContinue reading “Blog: Creating Affirming Environments”

Take a look and you will see, how much I appreciate diversity Families from all over the globe, generational stories that have been told They each have a unique story yes they do, maybe one day you will find out too The collage above represents the significance of researching, recognizing, and appreciation of diversity. EachContinue reading “Creating Art”

One goal that I have when I think about working with children and families who come from diverse backgrounds is to build a partnership as well as continue to encourage others to appreciate their diversity. One way to show my appreciation for different cultures is have a cultural fair and represent a diverse group ofContinue reading “What I have learned:”

Imagine walking in a grocery store and you see a small boy pointing at a man while shouting, “Did that fat man eat a watermelon?” The mother of the child quickly tells the child to be quiet and covered his mouth. The mother picked the child up and they quickly left the aisle. The man,Continue reading “We Don’t Say Those Words In Class!”

The early childhood learning environment provides the opportunity for children to explore the world through play based learning. The learning environment should represent the diverse group of families around the world. The learning environment should include diverse diverse backgrounds such as race, ethnicity, social class, culture, etc. If a parent/family member informed me that theyContinue reading “Gender, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation”