Robin C. Miller EDUC
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Blog – Week 7
I
chose the Cambodian culture. The Kingdom of Cambodia is a country of about 8,000,000
people, approximately the size of the state of Missouri, located in Southeast
Asia. It is bordered on the west and northwest by Thailand, on the north by
Laos, on the east by Vietnam, and on the south by the Gulf of Thailand (Bankston III, 2013). In order to better understand and
welcome a child and their family from this culture I would prepare myself by
learning…
1.
The
history and origins of the Cambodian community
2.
The
heritage behind the culture such as traditions, holidays, dances
3.
The
language
4.
Greetings
and common expressions
5.
Family
and Community Dynamics
Each
area that I learn will help me gain a better understanding of the child and
his/her family lifestyle. In order to help the family feel comfortable when
meeting for the first time I will make sure that I have a basic understanding
of their native culture. In this preparation I would learn how to address the
family such as whom to talk to in regards to who has the authority in the
family. In some cultures only the parents speak and the children stay silent
out of respect. I would hope that learning somewhat about the Cambodian culture
would ease the family into openly sharing any information that could help with
their child’s education which will benefit both them and me. I would also give
them an opportunity to help share their culture with the class, which would be
a great learning experience, so that everyone can learn about Cambodia and its
culture.
Reference
Bankston III, C. L. (2013). Cambodian
Americans. Retrieved from http://www.everyculture.com/multi/Bu-Dr/Cambodian-Americans.html
Robin it was nice reading your post. You chose a very interesting country. After reading your post it made me want to conduct my own research.
ReplyDeleteRobin,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the post! I think that you gave some good examples of how to prepare for the new student. We have learned that we cannot serve children without serving their families. I think that it is important to accept and embrace the family culture. I believe that these examples would most certainly help in your efforts to get a better understanding of the child and the family.
Amber