Social Development and Diversity of Learning

Goals for Students High expectations for all students Recognition of differences in culture, language and learning styles Inclusion for all students Building of self-esteem Development of empathy and sympathy Elimination of racism, sexism, and the other “isms”

Social Goals and Curriculum Ideas Listen to different songs, read different books from different cultures, countries, and ethnic groups Teach and translate materials in different languages and have children learn in different languages Sharing time with children and their culture Involve parents and community leaders in sharing about culture and make tapes Make family trees and family books

More ideas Have various posters, magazines, and pictures and calendars of different cultural and ethnic group activities Learn alphabet in different languages Play games and learn finger plays and cultural folk tales Learn dances from different groups Encourage different gender roles in dramatic play –(Girls can be firefighters etc)

More ideas Food time is good social/emotional teaching time Field trips to different restaurants, stores etc. Materials in different genders, ethnic groups etc Teach good manners, sharing, helpers, responsibility, tolerance and patience Make rules like song or rap

We use our good manners We care about you We will not spit or hit or do what is rude We sit at the table to eat our lunch And share nice stories With our friendly bunch We will show you good manners Like saying “please, thank you and excuse me” We know all of our good manners And we are only three (By Raynice Jean-Sigur for ECE 3313 class)

Other important concepts Help children to recognize names and important things that make them special and important to this class. Take field trip and invite visitors of different careers as role models Help parents to focus on positive aspects of child (notes, comments, pictures as documentation) with notes

Children with Special Needs Developmental Delay (IFSP) Or with IEP –Speech Delay or Impairment –Hearing Impairment –Mental Retardation –Visual Impairments –Physical Impairment –Social/emotional/Behavior

Teaching Strategies Speech and language Impairments Listen well *Use various forms of methods of communication Do not talk down or use baby talk Concern trait on the message and not how it is being presented Activities in small groups buddy