Welcoming Families Around the World

The country I chose is Haiti for my family’s country of origin. Some ways I will prepare to be culturally responsive towards the family is to get to know them by asking questions about their country and child. One important thing is also make sure I know the proper pronunciation of the child’s name. I would incorporate things they tell me to include in the classroom setting so their child can feel welcomed in the class. Material about and from their home and things from their country would be placed throughout the class so not only I can learn things about Haiti but children in the classroom can also learn as well. Include pictures about diversity on walls in class will be helpful because the child will feel the sense of belonging. Always put something on my lesson plan that the child will be familiar with and that others can learn from. I would ask the family to bring some items from home that I could put in class and I would put books about Haiti and other countries around the class in different centers. These preparations would benefit not only me as the teacher but the child from Haiti and other students because we all can learn more diversity by seeing and talking about items included in class, lessons, and material.