Why Study Multicultural Perspectives of Child Development?

Why Study Multicultural Perspectives of Child Development?

Objective 1: How Views of Early Childhood Education Vary Over Time

Views about early childhood education keep changing across cultures. To meet this objective in the future, I plan on advocating the need to develop a culturally and linguistically appropriate learning environment that caters to the needs of varied learners. Besides, Trawick-Smith (2014) advocates for the need to offer meaningful, relevant, and appropriate challenging activities across interests and abilities.

Objective 2: Interactions with Children and Families, Curriculum Planning and Identification of Children with Disabilities

The study of early childhood development in a diverse world empowers teachers with tools to ensure social equality through effective teaching practice. According to Trawick-Smith (2014), the collaboration between educators, caregivers, and parents helps guide students through the right path by ensuring that children are exposed to healthy influences. To achieve the objective of interacting with children and families, I intend to boost my understanding of the children and families’ cultural backgrounds and what makes them unique and apply varied learning styles. However, in order to accommodate learners with disabilities, I plan on creating a sense of community through developing an inclusive classroom that caters to the needs of all learners.

Objective 3: Understanding and Appreciation of Diversity and Shaping Public Policy

As a teacher, I plan on meeting the objective of understanding and appreciating diversity by acting as a facilitator and encouraging students to participate in healthy conversations and accommodate diverse opinions. Additionally, I plan on improving student interactions by exposing them to group assignments, hence exposing students to diverse perspectives and allowing them to explore and solve problems. This way, I will be able to shape public policy because learners will consider each other as equals.

Objective 4: Articulate the Reasons for Studying Early Childhood Development from a Multicultural Perspective

I plan to achieve this objective by helping other educators understand the importance of equality and inclusion in education. When students learn the importance of co-existing with others despite their differences, they grow curiosity and creativity. Therefore, I will help educators understand the importance of developing an inclusive environment in the classroom that accommodates differences.

References

Trawick-Smith, J. W. (2014). Early childhood development: A multicultural perspective (7th ed.). Pearson.

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Learning Objectives:
• Objective 1: The teacher candidate (TC) will be able to Define Early childhood development and describe how views have varied over time and across Eastern and European cultures
• Objective 2: TC will be able to describe ways the knowledge of EC Development can guide classroom practice interactions with children and families, curriculum planning, and the identification of children with disabilities
• Objective 3: TC will be able to Identify ways knowledge of EC development promotes an understanding and appreciation of diversity and guides advocacy and the shaping of public policy.
• Objective 4: TC will be able to articulate the reasons for studying EC development from a multicultural perspective
• Teacher candidates will read a letter from Carini addressed to parent

Professor Instruction Activity 1: After reading the chapter. 1 Trawick and viewing the PowerPoint on the chapter, tell me in your own words how you now meet  or plan to meet in the future each objective above

Trawick-Smith, J. (2014). Early Childhood Development: a Multicultural Perspective (7thh Edition)Publisher: Pearson (ISBN: 10 013286859 8)

I NEED YOU TO READ CHAPTER 1 ONLY IN THE BOOK ABOVE, VIEW THE POWERPOINT, AND TELL ME IN YOUR OWN WORDS, NO OUTSIDE RESOURCES, HOW YOU NOW MEET OR PLAN TO MEET THE FUTURE OF EACH OBJECTIVE ABOVE.