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Post by Cinthia on Oct 16, 2016 19:25:45 GMT -8
How do the components of human diversity influence children's well-being, behavior and growth?
Babies and young children learn and develop experiences through early experiences and relationships. As children get older they begin to to develop a sense of who they are and where they belong. They also become aware of differences among people and start to form opinions and attitudes about these differences. (understanding the difference between a family member or a stranger or knowing the difference between males and females.) I think talking with children about differences allows them to feel good about who they are and appreciate diversity in themselves and others.
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Post by Mikaela on Oct 17, 2016 16:28:26 GMT -8
Children grow and learn best when they feel a high sense of self-worth. In order to have self-worth, a strong sense of personal identity also needs to be present. Kids gain identity when they are appreciated for all the ways that make them unique. Every child has differences that make them unique and when those components are celebrated, they learn more about themselves and what makes them special. This helps them grow and learn about the world based on how they interact with it.
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Post by Mary on Oct 20, 2016 18:46:06 GMT -8
Diversity plays a huge part in a child's well-being, development and growth. A child is affected by social and economic status. For instance, if a baby comes from a single parent low-income family there is much more of a struggle to afford proper nutrition, health-care and child care to ensure the milestones of development are met. Each child has different circumstances that need to be recognized to help them achieve their full potential.
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Post by Jenifer on Oct 21, 2016 23:28:49 GMT -8
Children may be exposed to diversity in many areas, from major issues like race & culture, social/economic class, sexual orientation & gender identity, to family structure, age groups, and even the differences between themselves and siblings and/or other children (temperament, athletic ability, academic ability, popularity w/ peers, etc.) The acceptance (or lack thereof) of that diversity that children see in the people around them as they grow up has a great influence on their own ability to feel comfortable dealing with that diversity, and even to accept and feel comfortable with themselves and their place in the world they are growing up in.
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Post by Bobbi Andersen on Oct 23, 2016 19:05:54 GMT -8
Its amazing how similar we all are genetically and yet so different due to our diverse life experiences and circumstances that certainly influence us. We become diverse based on our social group interacting with us starting at birth. Language for instance, opens us up to conversing with only those that share our same language or can understand our language. This could be life limiting or expanding depending on the size and reach of our language group. Similarly, our unique family story, economics, inherited emotions and viewpoints about the world around us, especially shape us as we grow.
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Post by Rozanna on Oct 23, 2016 20:39:30 GMT -8
How do the components of human diversity influence children's well-being, behavior and growth? Human diversity influences children's behavior and growth by developing a positive sense of their own identity. This identity is shaped by many factors including their gender, race, cultural and family background, language, religion, abilities, life experiences and circumstances. They will need to develop respect and appreciation for other people with ideas and experiences that are different from their own.
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Post by Cheryl Hidalgo on Oct 24, 2016 17:29:49 GMT -8
How do the components of Human diversity influence children's well being, behavior and growth?
Human diversity influences children by that each individual is unique and the child is able to recognize the many different races, religions, gender, languages, and abilities. The way we are raised and the life experiences we have will shape the child as he/she grows.
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Post by Rosanna on Nov 5, 2016 13:48:08 GMT -8
Every child develops different and also, it affects them how they are raised. If a child comes from a low income family it will be raised different from a child that comes from a good income family. And there experienced from gowing up will be different.
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Post by Abby on Nov 11, 2016 11:51:23 GMT -8
How do the components of human diversity influence children's well-being, behavior and growth?
Diversity comes into play a lot when we talk about early childhood. In this field we have to be able to adapt to each child as a problem comes up that needs to be addressed. Diversity to me comes down to Socioeconomic status , gender , ethnicity and religion.
all of those factors come together and create the world that this child sees and how they look at other children. We need to be able to adapt to that child's needs for their background. Socioeconomic status is huge in my tiny town because we have people that work for orchards who make minimum wage and might be a single parent so the child struggles to get the best of everything and sometimes in bigger cities that transfers into children with lower economic standing to be placed in schools that have lower education standards or not the best teachers and might not get the same opportunities that children in higher ranked public schools or private schools would have.
That kind of education where its not as good could really impact a childs self-perception as not being smart or being less than others. That type of school sets kids back where they might not have great math or literacy scores going into college so we as teachers must try and level the education field so these kids can have an equal start as everyone else.
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Post by Miranda on Nov 16, 2016 21:57:47 GMT -8
A child's background always plays a role on how they will develop. Some children will have different needs based on their backgrounds and as educators and child care workers it is our job to provide for them. It is important to understand that our realities growing up may not be the same as the children in our care. In order to understand these differences and the struggles they may go through, we must educate ourselves about them.
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