Reading this book, was interesting to me. Growing up there were a few students in my classes that were pulled out for what I believe(d) to be english lessons. I never paid them much mind, they were just other students in my class. I never thought about how our class environment might have been affecting my fellow classmates. The holidays that were discussed, even the crayons. (In the book it was mentioned that Crayola has a box of crayons that's different skin tones, which I didn't even know or think about.) Now whenever I do my observations for classes, I think about the holidays they talk about and wonder if they're missing any holidays that the students might celebrate instead or with. My awareness about what they discussed in the book seems to have heightened.
Susan
It really is kind of amazing to see all the things that I was not aware of before and nice to hear that this book really opened your eyes, as it did mine, to many thing I over looked before.
ReplyDeleteWhat was interesting was the steps to take to remedy the problem. However, I would like to explore this more, find more solutions. It seems the challenge beyond this book is to be aware and appreciative of multiculturalism but doing so within a relaxed, natural context to create a comfortable, welcoming, truly inclusive learning environment.
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