What I Have Learned

One hope that I have when I think about working with children and families is that no matter what diverse background people come from; we need to come together to slow down the cycle of anti-bias for the better. “Throughout our lives, we all actively construct our identities in continually evolving understanding of ourselves and others” (Derman-Sparks, 2010, p. 11). Young children need help from loving and caring professionals who are there to meet their concerns about anti-bias education.

One goal I would like to set for the early childhood field is that we all are created equally to love and respect one another’s decisions in the environment. We must reveal and overcome stereotypes that may get in the way of goals and education. 

I would like to thank my colleagues for their positive feedback in responding to my discussion post and blogs, for sharing their thoughts and ideas over this 8 week course, and for being supportive in giving understandable questions that I can use as an anti-bias educator to promote change in young children as well as myself in the future.

Derman-Sparks, L., & Olsen Edwards, J. (2010). Anti-bias education for young children and ourselves. Washington, DC: NAEYC.

 

Start Seeing Diversity Truth

Anti-bias comes in any shape, form, and size among people in society.

From mental illnesses, discomfort, trauma, and many other varieties.

Experiencing one’s anti-bias, you must first learn to require your own; social identity in order to know others’ gender trueness. 

Which means that an individuals gender does not change no matter what they do or how they dress.

Only love and be there for them and do not hate.

To cherish their own decisions and isms in the world today.

When we discuss racism/ethnic identities no matter what part of culture you from.

Everyone is equal and should all come together as one.

The ugly unequal feelings that we call bias, always discriminate based on our sexual orientation, gender status, religion, class, and racial identity that everyone can see. 

We need to pull closer and find ways to stop it don’t you agree.

Professionals it’s never to late to teach young children about peace against anti-bias.

The more we discuss we can soon earn everyone’s trust. 

To end the cycle of anti-bias clutch.

Their physical ability and characteristics should not be a problem to bare, but some people treat them so unfair.

The fact that ageism is somewhat of an issue, because people are too old.

We must fight as one to get anti-bias told.

 

“WeDon’t Say Those Words in Class!”

I could recall when I was watching my grandson for my daughter while she was at work. We were sitting on the porch on a windy and pretty day when suddenly a woman walks by my house. Some how the wind became too strong; so her wig blew off her head. My grandson replied by saying “that woman hair fell out.” I was killing myself laughing at him at first, but I told him that it was not nice to talk about people like that.

The communication between the woman and my grandson was that both of them was laughing at each other. The lady even offered to by him some candy from the store. Professionals respond to young children in school by paying attention to what they do, say, or feel inside the classroom. More so, teachers would “examine what you have learned about differences, connection, and what you enjoy or fear across lines of human diversity” Derman-Sparks, 2010, p. 21). Teachers know that understanding their own bias is the key to experiencing young children’s anti-bias in the communities in which they live in.

Reference

Derman-Sparks, L., & Olsen Edwards, J. (2010). Anti-bias education for young children and ourselves. Washington, DC: NAEYC.