10/31/17 lesson 8-Response on "Teaching Deep Culture in the Elementary Classroom"
As we all know, all cultures are different. When we have students from others places, it can be challenging if we don’t know how to handle it. The students may have communication problems, show fear or just try to interact with people from their same culture, because it is easier, right? So, how can we do to help them with that transition? I would say, genuine love, care and patience. Getting to know our student's culture and where they are from is essential. We can tell a lot about a person by knowing it. There are so many ways to teach about Culture in a classroom, but the way it is taught is what matters. We need to teach it without any judgment if something is not acceptable in our eyes. Besides knowing our student's cultures and customs, it is also important that they know our culture and customs too. It is important for us to share it, especially if they are living in our culture. I am sure that if they know the local customs, it can save them a lot of misunde