Standard Four: Diversity

• Provide differentiated instruction and instructional materials, including traditional print, digital, and online resources, that capitalize on diversity.

One of our standards is to provide students materials so that they can conduct research. We do this by reading non-fiction books about different animals that we may be focusing on, and by showing videos/slideshows of these animals. The students then write what they remember about our research and draw a picture of it. Not only do we provide research on animals and the way they live, but we focus on how Kindergarten students may live differently in other parts of the word. This is apart of our social studies unit as well as a Tech Step that we are required to complete. In the Tech Step, we are to watch and discuss a slideshow about how Kindergarten is different in other parts of the countries, and then we are to create our own slideshow about what we like about Kindergarten in our country. This is a great tool to get students familiar with the computer. We have also discussed different holidays that are celebrated and the differences between cultures. 

We also use our own experiences to see how we celebrate different holidays. I think it is very important for students to realize that we do not all celebrate holidays and other occasions the same way because as a child I did not realize those things. I was always under the impression that we all celebrated things the same way and it wasn't until later in life I realized that we are not all privileged the same as another person.

 

Artifact: I do not have any photos from a lesson we just completed on celebrations, but several students discussed some occasion where their families get together for different events and it was interesting to hear the things that they remember from those occasions. Some gathered at their grandparents, others had celebrations at their homes, and others went out of town to attractions.