The country I would choose would be Africa, I would love to learn more about their culture, education and ways of life. First, I would research the country through books or the internet. Second, I would see if there are any parents from Africa throughout my school that I could contact. Third, I would get with the parent liasion at my school and see is she could help. Fourth, I would contact our resource department through the county. Fifth, I would contact family and see if there was a way to set up a face to face conference.
I would hope that these ways help me and the family, so that we are comfortable with each other. I would like to make their transition form Africa to America as smooth as possible. This family will have so many issues and things to do and learn, so if I can make it a little easier on them that will help. I can also have some type of idea of waht to expect from this family. The more I know about the family the better off I will be. The most important thing is to start and maintain a strong line of communication with all members.
Hello Lori, reseach is always a good start when it comes to learning the basics or superficial aspects of any country, but as you mention actually hearning from the dirrect source such as the parents is the key to actually learn the deep aspects of their culture. Because each family has been exposed to different experiences, we cannot relay only on what we can learn from the media, books or other resources that only share the superficial aspects of the culture.
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ReplyDeleteI also mentioned doing my own research ahead of time, but I was remiss about trying to locate a liason from the same culture/country who might assist in the integration of the new child into the class culture. Great post!