I believe that diversity is a life skill that is most times over looked in the classroom. Oh too often teachers do not take the time to teach about different cultures, religions, and ethnicities inside the classroom. Not teaching our children about diversity only leads to people being closed minded. If children are given the opportunity to learn about other lifestyles they will realize that there is more to life than just the life they live. Teaching diversity in the classroom can also give children the opportunity to teach the class about themselves and let us hear their story. Bringing diversity into the classroom will equip our children with a better appreciation of different cultures. It will also help them to understand the amount of unnecessary hostility that minority groups have been faced with. Teaching kids about children with special needs will help them to be more accepting and help those with special needs feel more comfortable in the classroom. What are some ways that you think diversity can be implemented in the classroom?
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I could not agree more. Diversity was not an issue when I was in high school. When I arrived at basic training for the Army, it was a culture shock. Then I spent a year living in Korea. If I would have learned a little bit about the culture in school, it could have gone a lot easier.
ReplyDeleteI agree! Diveristy was not taught to me until about middle school. If we starting implementing it earlier, children will grow up to be much more cultured!
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