Throughout this course I have expanded my knowledge of what it means to be an anti-biased educator and the importance of providing all children with the opportunity to thrive and flourish within this world. In order for this to happen, children and families need to feel respected and receive support from educators, peers, and family (Derman- Sparks & Edwards, 2010). I have learned that discussion and conversation are crucial in helping a young child understand the differences they observe throughout society. For this assignment, I decided to create a word cloud of the most important ideas and words that have stuck with me throughout this course. Discussion being one if the biggest words within my cloud because we learn through conversation with others, especially when it comes to bias remarks, ideas and thoughts. Child is also one of the bigger words as our main focus is on the child and how we can help children become successful with a picture of what society looks like as a whole. The other words I have included within my word cloud all encompass different feelings or contributing factors that play a role in anti- bias education as well as bias within society. All children should feel comfortable and confident to make their mark within society based on their own social identity and their thoughts and opinions.
References
Derman- Sparks, L.,
& Edwards, J. O. (2010). Anti- bias education for young children and
ourselves. Washington, DC: National Association for the Education of Young
Children (NAEYC).
Word it Out. Retrieved from: https://worditout.com/word-cloud/create
Hi Brianna, thanks for sharing such insightful post on discomforts and biases. The word cloud you created clearly demonstrated the different ways in which children experiences biases and discomforts daily throughout their school days and life in general. As anti-bias educators we have to know our children and work with them to overcome any obstacles faced with.
ReplyDeleteHi Briana,
ReplyDeleteYour word cloud is an excellent depiction of what influences early childhood identity and development. I especially like the fingerprints. It represents to me that everything that a child is exposed to leaves a lasting impression on them. That is why it is so important that are given the tools they need to be combat biases. Keeping the lines of communication is the best way to do that. It will help children have a voice and become comfortable speaking out against things that they see as unfair.
Bri,
ReplyDeleteLove your word cloud! I noticed we both used the "make your mark" image. I found this image to encompass not only the positive influence we can have on children, but also the positive influence we can have on the world through what we know about anti-bias education. I also like that you made the word discussion one of your bigger words because it is important that we continue to have open and honest discussions with children, their families, and our colleagues about biases and injustices we see and experience. Thank you for sharing. You did an amazing job!
Trish
Brianna,
ReplyDeleteGreat idea to make a word cloud! I love how you intertwined positive and negative portrayals/effects of diversity because they all have an impact on how diversity is perceived. Discussion is vital to understanding biases and how to unpack them, because we learn from the perceptions of others while comparing them to our own. This includes discussions with peers, coworkers, children, families, and larger communities. Thank you for sharing this!
Tara
Brianna,
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing! One of the words that stood out most to me in your word cloud was exposure. I think we can talk to children all day about having respect for each other and inclusion. However, if they are never exposed to some of the scenarios we talk to them about, they won't grasp the full picture. Your word cloud is very easy to understand and is a great way to demonstrate what the bigger picture looks like. Thanks!