There was a time when my son and I were
out at the mall and there were elderly people out walking. My son pointed,
laughed and said “mom why is that man walking like that.” I stated to my son “that
it is not nice to point and laugh at other people.” My son said “why.” I stated
to my son that “you would not want someone to do that to you and that it hurts a
person’s feelings when you do that.” I also told my son that he can and might
walk the same way when he gets older but it does not make him any different
than someone who is younger and walking tall. An example of an anti-bias
educator communication towards the child and the classroom is to send a message
to let the children know that we are all different but we should not be mocked,
made fun of, judged, stereotyped or discriminated against just because we are
different in so many ways (Derman-Sparks & Olsen Edwards, 2010).
Reference
Derman-Sparks, L., & Olsen Edwards, J. (2010). Anti-bias
education for young children and ourselves. Washington, DC: NAEYC.
Tammie,
ReplyDeleteWhat a great example!! I love it when it is our own children that we teach. It is so important for children to understand feelings, their own and those of others.
Children really do say the darnest things don’t they! What specific things to do you think an anti-basis educator can do to help children appreciate the elderly without discriminating against them for their infirmities?
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your post!
Tammie, very good example to your son and role model your are because we are our children's first teacher. Children learn how to treat and respect other's through what we are teaching them at home. Great Post!
ReplyDeleteTammie,
ReplyDeleteGreat story. Of course the best way to explain and express children about thier enviornment is to bring awareness to them. Great Post!!
Tammie,
ReplyDeleteI think that you did a wonderful job of explaining to your son why we shouldn't treat other people in such a way that we would not like to be treated. It is part of growing up for a child to ask questions, but there is a way to do so that does not hurt anyone's feelings. I'm sure that your son will one day be setting the example for a group of his peers all because of the lesson that you taught him that day! Thank you for sharing!