Chapter 2

I enjoyed reading about culture. If you really think about it within your own individual families there are probably different cultures. I personally encounter this with my family. I find myself trying to relate to the different home environments my cousins kids have. I am positive this is a skill to use in the classroom! If I go to one house the children live at the poverty level. They are always excited to talk about things going on in their world. They have not been exposed to a lot of modern technology;however, know about adult things. They have lots of common sense. If I go to another cousins house which is working class. The children know about modern technology. They have common sense but sometimes forget to use it or sometimes too lazy to use it. I also have the privilege of another cousin that is in a much higher income bracket then the rest of our family. The children at this house assume they know more then anyone, they are better then everyone, and only their opinion matters! They lack common sense but assume their parents will buy it for them! I am sure all students from classrooms come from these backgrounds. It really is important to acknowledge what all the children bring to the classroom. It is important as a teacher because when you are planning a lesson you need to know what the child has and hasn't been exposed to. A child at the poverty level might not have ever been exposed to some of the equipment used in the classroom. It is wise to explain how the equipment operates. If the upper class child knows everything about the equipment consider letting him/her explain the operations to the rest of the class. haha