Communicator

     For this week’s assignment which was to look at the differences and similarities on how I evaluated myself versus others, I don’t think that I was surprised that much by how I was evaluated. I felt good to know that others view me as a good communicator. So knowing this, my fears about how I am communicating were not bad, and it made me feel really good.

      I realized that I still have the same fear of public speaking today as I had as a young child. I need to confront my fears, in order to get better with speaking in front of groups. This will help me to become more effective in working in the early childhood field.

I didn't realize how effective of a listener I am, is makes me feel good because being a good listener will help the families that I serve to be able to connect better with me.

Communication

      I do communicate differently with people from different groups and different cultures. I feel that I do this because I based it on, will they receive what I am saying. When I communicate with someone in my family, I will use words that I may not use in the work place. My family has its own language and words that we use only in our family.

 I talk to the families at my child care differently too, it depends on who they are their background and level of education. I do this to ensure that they understand and are clear about what we discuss.

The three things that I will share based on this week’s learning are:

 Learn about the different culture of the families that you serve.

Put yourself in others shoes so you will learn what they want, like, and need.

Not to make judge others based on their culture.

Communication

For the assignment I chose the show: Gilmore Girls

What do you think the characters' relationships are based on the ways in which they are communicating?

Based on the way the older women was communicating to the younger women it seemed to be a mother/ daughter situation.

 What are they feeling and expressing based on the nonverbal behavior you are observing?

I thought the mother character was angry about something with regarding to her daughter.

Now, watch the show with the sound turned on.

What assumptions did you make about the characters and plot based on the ways in which you interpreted the communication you observed?

I was correct about the relationship being a mother/daughter. I was not correct regarding the mothers being angry with the daughter; she was more concerned with helping her daughter with figuring out a way to tell her dad something that may upset him.

Would your assumptions have been more correct if you had been watching a show you know well?

Yes, my assumption would have been more correct if it was a show that I knew, because I most likely have seen it before, and I have an idea of the characters and some of the struggles that they may be going through.

Competent Communication

The person that I feel demonstrates competent communication would have to be my uncle Keith. He is currently the head of a communications security department. As a child he was born premature and because of this, it may have been the cause of him being behind in school. 

However, he did let that stop him with hard work he finished school and went to the army after the army he went back to college and completed his master’s degree a few years ago. In his career path he has to do many investigative interviews with people who may or may not be doing illegal things; this requires him to be an excellent communicator. He also is a part of Toast Masters, he speaks at many event through the country. I would love to be a great communicator like him one day.

Professional Hopes and Goals

As I work with children and families who are from diverse backgrounds, my hope is that I am able to give them an open mind and show them love and respect for our differences.

The one goal that I would set for early childhood about diversity is to continue making those small steps at changing world by reaching and teaching every child. As early childhood professions I believe that this is important that we continue to teach others about diversity.

I want to say “thank you” to everyone for sharing their lives and their stories with me and allowing me to share with you all. I have learned so much from all of you and I hope you have learned something from me also. I pray that everyone has much success as they move through their journey

THANK YOU!!!

Welcoming Families From Around the World

            The name of the country that I have chosen is India.

The five ways that I will prepare for the family from India is:

o   Learn about their cultural customs and practices.

o   Setup a meeting for the family to come in to talk about the child’s care

o   Let them see that we are interested in their customs by learning to pronoun names correctly

o   Include some books or posters in the classroom about the culture

o   Educate staff about diversity

I believe that learning about a child culture is important for the growth of the child. I think that if we include pictures and other thing from that culture, we are letting the child and family know that we are including them. It is also important to educate the staff about diversity, explaining to them that all children should feel comfortable when they come through our doors. As early childhood educators it is important that children get a good first impression about learning, because it will make huge difference in their life.                            

The Personal Side of Bias, Prejudice, and Oppression

As a Black American woman, I feel like sometimes we suffer many injustices only because of the color of our skin is different. As I read the assignment I immediately remembered my aunt, who had just got a job in a bank. She was 19 years old and this was in the mid 1990’s. She was so happy because she was making her own money and was doing well. One day a middle age white man came into the bank and my aunt waited on him. When he was finished with his transactions he called her Whoopi Goldberg.

Now my aunt must have weighed about 110 lbs, her skin color is what some would say very light, which is nothing like Whoopi Goldberg’s, mind you my aunt is much younger. When I heard that story, my heart dropped because, I could not believe that someone would come right out and call someone a name, which had hidden meanings. The other bank tellers and the manager just stood and looked, no one said a word.

I think that it’s not fair to stand by and watch someone get hurt. I know that sometimes we don’t have time to react, but I think that instead of acting like it never happen like the other employees did someone should have spoken up and acknowledge that a wrong had happened.

I feel sad when I hear these kinds of stories, but it just lets us know that we have a long way to go before everyone is seen as equals.