The country origin for my family is Romania.
The five ways I will prepare for my family are:
1. I will research their Romania and learn all I can about the culture.
2. I will talk with colleagues and try to find out any information they may have about Romania.
3. If the family’s language is different from English, I will have a translator help me write a welcoming letter to the family.
4. Through my research, I will devise a lesson on the culture of Romania and invite the family to share their culture with the class.
5. I will develop a list of organization contacts for the family to make the transition to the United States easier for them.
I feel that with these steps, I will make the family feel welcomed to their new home. I think the most important message I can send to the family is that I respect their culture and am willing to accommodate their needs. The language barrier will be the most important aspect to overcome, and I know there are wonderful websites/programs that are available for translations.
I like your idea of having the family come in and share their culture with the class, I think this would be a great way to great correct information about the family and also help others make a good connection with them. Great Idea!
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ReplyDeleteI like the idea of getting a translator to help with the lanuage. I think so often we expect people that move here to learn English without taking time to learn a little of their language so we can communicate with them while they are learning English.
Alisa, what a great idea to have a welcome letter in their language. I beleive this will help them know that you care about who they are. I'm going to institute this at our center for our Latino clients. thanks
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