Post by Laura Hull on Jan 2, 2017 20:05:33 GMT -8
Discussion 2.1
Teachers get to know children throughout the day, incidentally, but if they wish to know the family better they can start with a little "getting to know you" paperwork for the family. They can also give each student a chance to talk about a particular aspect of family during a circle time. For example, a preschool teacher might say, "this morning lets talk a little about brothers and sisters. Many people have a brother or a sister. I have two brothers, Jerry and Joe. Brothers and sisters are called siblings. Some of us don't have siblings, and that's okay, too, because we have friends and cousins and all sorts of special people in our lives. Today, we're going to read a book about a brother and a sister, and afterwards, everyone will have a turn to talk about their siblings, if they have them, or about someone else in their family if they don't have a sibling." In this way, the teacher introduces a topic and new words, models a positive and expressive interest in her own family, and allows students to bring the family into the classroom through talk. This helps teachers to know their students and families better, and it helps students feel that their home lives are valued by the teachers.
Teachers get to know children throughout the day, incidentally, but if they wish to know the family better they can start with a little "getting to know you" paperwork for the family. They can also give each student a chance to talk about a particular aspect of family during a circle time. For example, a preschool teacher might say, "this morning lets talk a little about brothers and sisters. Many people have a brother or a sister. I have two brothers, Jerry and Joe. Brothers and sisters are called siblings. Some of us don't have siblings, and that's okay, too, because we have friends and cousins and all sorts of special people in our lives. Today, we're going to read a book about a brother and a sister, and afterwards, everyone will have a turn to talk about their siblings, if they have them, or about someone else in their family if they don't have a sibling." In this way, the teacher introduces a topic and new words, models a positive and expressive interest in her own family, and allows students to bring the family into the classroom through talk. This helps teachers to know their students and families better, and it helps students feel that their home lives are valued by the teachers.