Initially, I was going to color the paper to represent varying skin tones... period. You can see my original idea on the background of this work.
However, although the colors reflected diversity, there was something missing... the children. So, I purchased some people on cardboard, and I colored them and made clothes. Each child represented has his or her own style, making them unique.
Then, after placing the children around the outside of the paper, it looked almost like a border, which was pretty awesome.
Again, I felt something else needed to be there. For me, the addition of the word "Friends" brought everything full circle. Pelo (2008) stated in our textbook "teachers prioritize anti-bias, culturally sensitive teaching and learning." This picture and the inclusion of the word "Friends" does just that!
Again, I felt something else needed to be there. For me, the addition of the word "Friends" brought everything full circle. Pelo (2008) stated in our textbook "teachers prioritize anti-bias, culturally sensitive teaching and learning." This picture and the inclusion of the word "Friends" does just that!
I hope it makes you smile... I have the picture on the wall by my desk, and whenever I look at it, I smile.
I LOVE this picture!! I need one just like it to hang in my room!!
ReplyDeleteI agree, we should be anit-bias educators in our classroom!
Good luck to you! I hope I see you in future classes!!
Blessings,
Susan
Hi Lois,
ReplyDeleteI think your work is cute and loving. It is part of your display in the classroom where children can see it everyday. I believe it is important for children to find something that they feel they can connect to in the classroom, especially for the classes which has many cultural backgrounds. I should say that can be a class project too. Each child makes a puppet out of their own features, cultures, and personalities, and then glue the puppets hand in hand around a global which is made out of the cardboard. That would be a very unique part of the class. Thank you for sharing.
Lois,
ReplyDeleteYour picture shows acceptance as well as embracing diversity. I agree with Sissi, this is a great wall hanging to show children the differences.
When we allow children to embrace diversity, they do become empowered and feel respected and valued.
Lois,
ReplyDeleteI love your picture. I think you did a nice job putting it together, and will look great in a classroom. I think teachers can work on creating a little figure that represents each student in the classroom. Perhaps the children can create "themselves" to put up on the wall. That way, they can findw ays to incorporate their religion, or any differences of ability into the picture as well.
Lois
ReplyDeleteThis is a great pictures, and you have some wonderful ideas and pictures on your. You are right each child has their own individual styles.Lois I will used something like this with my families, great idea.
Hi Lois,
ReplyDeleteI love your picture. It shows diversity and helps to teach our young children to learn about other who are from different parts of the world. The picture will be a great art tool in the classroom to teach the students about diversity. Providing the children about other cultures and the way they live helps the students to learn more about others.
I think your picture represents that we all are different but the one thing that we have in common is our relationship with one another and I think this is a beautiful thing to think about as we go through this course and think about how bias really can affect those relationships.
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