Chapter 8: Diversity in Children

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Chapter 8 Diversity in Children

• Dr. Marian C. Fritzemeier, Ed.D.
• CLDV 03 Intro to ECE

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• Reading Check Chapter 8
• Take-home Quiz distributed today
• Next week
• Participation Points 2 Awarded
• Class Evaluation letter to next semesters
  students

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Finals

• Quiz 5 DUE at the beginning of finals no late
  quizzes accepted
• Bring Grading Rubric for Oral Presentation
  Component
• Bring SASE legal sized envelope if you want your
  rubric returned
• Class Photo Awards Presentation Bring camera
  if youd like to

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People-O-Meter

• Agree 10
• Disagree - 1

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Diversity Defined

• Child development diversity
• Play diversity
• Diversity guidance
• Working with diverse parents (text, p. 196)

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Your Attitudes about Diversity

• Complete Handout 8.1

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Inappropriate Responses to Diversity

• Brainstorm list inappropriate responses to
  diversity (text pp. 203-204)

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Integrating DiversityThe Antibias Curriculum

• Make a personal commitment
• Organize a support group
• Do consciousness-raining (self-analysis)
  activities
• Make a plan for implementing the curriculum
• Move slowly carefully (text p. 205)

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Small Group Graphic Organizers Integrating
Diversity

• Using Toys That Promote Diversity (pp. 205-207)
• Diversity Through Games (p. 207)
• Quality Childrens Literature (pp. 207-208)
• The Visual-Aesthetic Environment (pp. 208-209)
• Meaningful Diversity Experiences (p. 209)

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Individuals with Special Needs

• Developing inclusive environments
• Social interactions in the classroom
• Collaborating with other professionals (text pp.
  210-212)

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Issues of Gender Equity

• Language Issues
• Accessibility concerns
• Attitudes towards gender equity (pp. 212-214)

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Toys Gender Activity

• Number binder paper 1-25
• Create three columns
• Boys
• Girls
• Both
• Start at any card number look at the toy decide
  if the toy is for boys, girls, or both. Check the
  appropriate column

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Working the Parents Community

• Family involvement in diversity issues
• Changing attitudes (p. 214)

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Small Group Discussion

• Chapter 8

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Advice Letter to Next Semesters Students

• Reminder what was helpful about the letter the
  fall students wrote you?
• Would you consider allowing me to use parts of
  your letter to compile a letter for the fall
  class? Mark Yes or No. Your name will NOT be used

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Character Bear

• The Princess Her Bear A Story About Love
  Caring
• By Joan Colvin Illustrated by Mike Eustis
• Originates, Inc., 2005 www.originates.net