Session 2: Session 2 Summary

CCS3140 Sesson 2

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Important: The quiz may contain questions beyond points highlighted in this summary. Be sure to review the session thoroughly.

Review Session 2 to prepare for writing the quiz. As you review, note the sections that connect with the following points:

Alberta and Canada’s populations are becoming increasingly culturally diverse.
Alberta had the strongest growth rate among the Canadian provinces and territories.
People can be culturally diverse in the following areas, among others:
- race
- gender
- lifestyle
- age
- occupation
- sexual orientation
- spirituality
- religion
- ethnicity
- special needs and abilities
- language
- income level

Developing an increased knowledge, awareness, and sensitivity will provide you with a better appreciation of what children and families bring to the child care environment.
Learn about each family’s diversity from the family members. Do not make generalizations or stereotypes about them based on their diversity.
Avoid the “tourist trap” when introducing culture to young children.
Carefully think through guidelines for including or not including celebrations. Be sure you are getting information about how each family celebrates a specific holiday or event; otherwise, you will risk making generalizations and stereotyping.
Recognize that the commonalities between human beings are greater than the differences between cultural backgrounds.
When families and child care providers work together, the environments of both the home and the child care program are enriched and become more supportive of the child.
It is important to understand that making generalizations and stereotypes about children’s and families’ cultural diversity creates barriers to positive relations between families and child care providers.
It is important to reduce barriers to open communication.

Contact your teacher to decide together when and where you will complete the Session 2 Quiz.