Back To School Tips For Multicultural Families

Back To School Tips For Multicultural Families
Parents everywhere are running to the store to get last minute school supplies and sentimentally watching their kids sleep wondering where the time's gone. Your little babies are one year older and excited to start a new year at school.As a multicultural family, you find yourself looking for ways to blend cultures at home, but what happens when your kids start school? What can you do to prepare your multicultural family for another year school?

Back To School Tips For Multicultural Families

 

Homeschool

 

Gather Multicultural Resources

While collecting your supplies for the year, be sure to keep an eye out for multicultural resources. Homeschooling provides a great opportunity to focus your curriculum on what you want to teach your kids. Look around online and at local stores for multicultural pretend play items or books featuring characters from different countries.

Teach Your Children About The World

It's easy for families to center their curriculum around the cultures they're blending in their family. However, it's important to remind your kids they're global citizens. This means they should be learning about cultures around the world. Take them to different countries throughout every lesson throughout the year.

Attend Multicultural Events In Your Community

Most towns have a number of multicultural events throughout the year. Go online and find out which ones your town offers and put them on your family calendar. These events are a great way to not only learn about different cultures but experience them. Our town just through a huge celebration for India's Independence Day.

Back To School Tips For Multicultural Families

Public Schools

 

Meet With Your Child's Teacher

Scheduling a time to meet with your child's teacher provides an opportunity to help them get to know your family. This is the opportunity to let them know if your child speaks another language, cultures your blending at home, and answer any questions they may have. It's a good idea to be on the same page with your child's teacher. They might even incorporate different activities or have fun ideas on how to bring in your child's culture to the classroom.

Propose A Multicultural Event

Integrate your child's culture into their classroom by volunteering to help through a special event or teach them about a tradition practiced in your home. Teachers love parent volunteers! Tell them a few ideas you have on how to teach the class about a different culture.

Dual Immersion Schools

 

Make Sure You Value Both Languages

Your children need to know their family values both languages they're learning. Be careful not to make one seem more important. This will encourage them to figure out why they value the languages they're learning. They need to value what they're learning to be willing to put in the hard work.

Don't Make Your Child Show Off Constantly

What is your first thought when you see how much your child is learning? You want to show them off to all your friends and family! Look what she can say! Don't turn your kids into a parrot. It can embarrass them and make them less willing to learn a new language.

Be Aware Of The Challenges

Being fully immersed into a new language can hard. Your kids may deal with struggles, but it's ok. It's a normal part of the process. If you're worried, ask for a meeting with your teacher. They can let you know how your child is doing and what you can do to encourage and help them through the challenges.

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Whether you're homeschooling, putting your kids in public school, or doing a dual immersion program remember you can always put a multicultural spin on their education. You are raising a global citizen. This means it's your responsibility to excited them about other cultures and blend your culture into daily lives.The Ultimate Guidebook To Intercultural Relationships

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