ECE 132 Final

Question 1

4 visions of ABE

Answer 1

1. All children are able to blossom
2. All children have a sense of belonging
3. All children have access to participate in education
4. All families have the resources they need to fully nurture their children

Question 2

4 Goals for ABE (#1)

Answer 2

Each child will demonstrate self-awareness, confidence, family pride, and positive social identities

Question 3

4 Goals for ABE (#2)

Answer 3

Each child will express comfort and joy with human diversity; accurate language for human differences; and deep, caring human connections

Question 4

4 Goals for ABE (#3)

Answer 4

Each child will increasingly recognize unfairness, have language to describe unfairness, and demonstrate that unfairness hurts

Question 5

4 Goals for ABE (#4)

Answer 5

Each child will demonstrate empowerment and the skills to act, with others or alone, against prejudice and/or discriminatory actions

Question 6

6 elements of diversity

Answer 6

Age
Gender
Sexual Orientation
Economic class
Physical ability/physical characteristic
Race/ethnicity

Question 7

Challenges of an immigrant family

Answer 7

Culture shock
Language barriers
Immigration status
Employment opportunities
Rejection
Discrimination
Lack of support/resources

Question 8

Stages of Culture Shock

Answer 8

Excitement
Withdrawal
Adjustment
Enthusiasm (adapt, becomes home)

Question 9

Tourist Curriculum

Answer 9

Teaching approach to diversity that visits “other” people’s way of life/ways that differ from the dominant culture

• stereotypical
• commercial

Question 10

Holiday Pitfalls

Answer 10

1. Focusing on one cultural group can marginalize children who don’t share the same culture
2. Can give children a false message that only those that are celebrated are considered “normal” and therefore right for everyone
3. Primary way to introduce cultural diversity (“canned curriculum”)

Question 11

ABE and Holidays

Answer 11

Holidays are ONE way to explore diversity
Difference between learning and celebrating
Holidays are not universal
Every tradition deserves respect
Each family has its own unique version
Commercialized holidays are not always neutral

Question 12

Develop a Holiday Policy

Answer 12

Have goals for children
Staff on same page
Consider how to work with diverse families and those who do not wish to have their child participate
Age-appropriateness
Be true to the holiday meaning

Question 13

How to respond to concerns

Answer 13

Acknowledge feelings
Attempt to identify specifics/break down issue into parts
Consider future planning and facilitation after something comes up
Be sensitive to the comfort level of others