A time when you
witnessed an adult (or yourself) reprimand or silence a child after he or she
pointed out someone they saw as different (e.g., "That lady talks
funny," " That man only has one leg!" "Why is that man so
pretty!"). Include what the child said and what the adult did or said in
response. (Note: If you cannot think of a specific time ask a friend or family
member.)
My granddaughter made a comment about a lady that was overweight.
She said “Grandma, look at the lady, isn’t she so fat? I said
to her, you should not talk about people. She may have a medical problem and it
causes her to be overweight. She might not be able to lose weight.
What messages might
have been communicated to this child by the adult's response
My granddaughter believes that I will not tell her anything wrong.
If she calls someone fat, she will not
do it around me. I try to instill good values to all my children.
An example of how an anti-bias educator might have responded
to support the child's (or classroom's ) understanding
As an educator it is
our responsibility to teach our children not to judge people and when they say
something negative we need to correct them in a positive way by turning what
they say into something good.
The classroom is their second place for learning. Children
learn things they say at home or in the environments they visit most outside their home and from other children.
Go to UTube and watch this video. You gotta see it!
"Kids say the darnest things" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8aprCNnecU "I don't like you mommy"
