Brunei is the country that my new family has emigrated from.
In order to be culturally responsive towards my new family I will:
-Learn about signs of respect that children are taught.
-Learn about if their are any family traditions and roles that are different then my own.
-I will learn about the language of the child and their family if it is different then English so that I can use some of the language around the classroom to keep the child’s culture alive.
-I will learn about food from the country and if any kind of food goes against religious beliefs and if it is possible to incorporate anything new into the menus.
-I will learn about any Holidays of that country and use them as a way to educate the rest of the class about the new child’s culture.
I hope that these preparations will help the family feel more comfortable and accepted. I want them to feel wanted so that we can creates bonds with them and help their child to learn and grow, especially during the transition.
I also would look forward from learning from this experience not only about a new country and a new culture but helping me to be more culturally diverse so that I can better educate others. I will take my knowledge from the experience and share it with others to help them to learn more.
Amy,
ReplyDeleteI think your preparations will help both you and the family tremendously. I think body language is something that we forget to think about when we are meeting and dealing with people from different cultures. It is very important to learn signs of respect so we don't offend someone unintentionally
Brunei's culture mainly derived from the Old Malay World, which encompassed the Malay Archipelago and from this stemmed what is known as the Malay Civilization. Based on historical facts, various cultural elements and foreign civilizations had a hand in influencing the culture of this country.
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