Observing Communication

 

     My observation was at the park a mother of a 4 years boy ,I saw that they was laughing , she toke the hand of his son and  she said : we are ready to go to the slide, it will be funny, lets go. They begin to run, the boy said “I’m not scared if you come with me”, his mother said it just a small slide and if you trust in yourself ,is ok, is just a slide nothing to be scared you can do it . Then they went together and his mother said I ‘m wait for you here, it will be really funny. The boy decided to slide and he did it. He hug his mother and he wants to do it again, he was very happy .

     Is important to always listen, to others want to communicate, to be a good support for them, and give positive messages. Sometimes people need a hug, a kiss, a motivation, so is very important to used our gestures to communicate in a better way.

 

Communicate in an effective way:

·           Is important to communicate with respect, ”smile, as you speak or when you speak using a particular tone or volume.”( O'Hair, D., & Wiemann, M. 2012. pag128). Not use offensive words, questions, and be a good listener.” listening helps us achieve our most basic human need. to understand and be understood.”( O'Hair, D., & Wiemann, M. 2012. pag158). 

·              For me is important to have a good communication with others specially with the children and parents to foster good relationships with them in the future. Always be open, and be a good listener, respect our differences, and try to understand to others, be a good support, and not hurt with offensive words ,not labeling to people.

 

 

 “When you take the time to actually listen, with humility, to what people have to say, it’s amazing what you can learn. Especially if the people who are doing the talking also happen to be children.”

Greg Mortenson.

References:

O'Hair, D., & Wiemann, M. (2012). Real communication: An introduction. New York: Bedford/St. Martin

Creating Affirming Environments

 

Creating Affirming Environments

 

 

I want  that in my center care, children grow up in a place where they feel valued and respected.   Teach children to think critically and to being more human. We want Children to feel  secure and independent , with a high self-esteem, and with positive attitude, and always being secure on themselves. A class clean, safe, and should have the necessary material:

Books that contain diversity pictures of families.

A mirror for them to explore their physical selves, to investigate similar and differences.

 

Magazines, to use for projects about dress, background, religions, etc.

In the dramatic play: a variety of utensils like forks, chopsticks, wooden bowls, variety of fruits. Clothes of different cultures and music instruments too.

To play together and share in an environment of love, care and respect.

 

Label the class in other languages, of the children in our class.

Images of men and woman in non-stereotypical roles: male’s dancer, female doctors.

·         Is important to use an appropriate language: used words like people of color, disabled people, wheel-chair users, caregivers, and the person in charge.

·         “Relationships and interactions with children and families, the visual and material environment, and the daily curriculum all come together to create the anti-bias learning community.”(Louise Derman -Sparks 2010.pag 51)

 

References: LouiseDerman-Sparks.Anti-bias Education.2010