In this course, I have learned a great deal of valuable information about bias and how it affects children's identities. I will share the key highlights in a photo collage:
In the media segment, we heard how Tina 's thoughts about race was influenced by her family. Her parents did not approve of her interacting with children of color and she could not understand why.
Because of this, Tina was left confused. This interfered with her later in life, as she used a term that was disrespectful to the African American race.
Also, in the media segment, I was very touched by Quinn's story. His father abused him often, leaving him with emotional scars that could last a lifetime. Because of his abuse, Quinn's behavior begin to change and he became very violent. Children who experience child abuse struggle with low self-esteem and a profound "sense of inner badness," which often leads the child to engage in behavior that is not congruent with true self (Reyome, 2010, p. 225).
Quinn mentioned that the abuse left him lonely and afraid. I am sure Quinn felt that he was alone in the world and unprotected.
I have comprehended that young children's book can be very bias. These books rarely show images of African Americans as heroes/heroines. The books also depict beautiful people as nice and unattractive people are shown to be evil.
Another key highlight for me is the importance of defining family. We define family as any relatively stable group of people bound by ties of blood, marriage, adoption, or by any sexually expressive relationship; or who simply live together, and who are committed to and provide each other with economic and emotional support (Schwartz & Scott, 2007, p. 3). I learned that many families are diverse and have close relationships with people who are not blood related. It is important to respect the people who children consider family.
References
Reyome,
N. D. (2010). Childhood
emotional maltreatment and later intimate relationships: Themes from the
empirical literature. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma,
19, 224–242.
Schwartz, M. A., &
Scott, B. M. (2007). Marriages and families: Diversity and change (5th
ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.
Excellent post! I really like how you set up your collage to tell a story. That was a great idea. I also learned many things about bias and how it affects children and us! I am very pleased with the lessons we have learned in this course. Children need positive guidance, and I think this course is helping us to be that for them by learning about anti-bias education. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLatasha,
ReplyDeleteGreat job sharing what you have learned throughout this course through your pictures and posts. I think the children's books really opened my eyes to see the bias as well. I will certainly try to make my book collection to include stories that reflect children of all races, ethnicities and abilities. Thank you for your pictures and your post! You did a fantastic job!
Amy McCoig
This was a wonderful post! Thank you so much for sharing it with the class. I can clearly see all that you took from this course and what you will apply in your life as an anti-bias educator. The children's book segment was such an eye opener and we can definitely make sure we do all in our powers to instill anti-bias education in our youth. I wish you much luck and success in all you do.
ReplyDeleteHi Latasha,
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your collage! It is a great depiction of diversity. The pictures you chose to describe what you've learned are accurate. I thought you did a great job of showing the different types of families too. Great post!