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Books are an important part of bilingual education, because they immerse children in culture in creative ways. Books, like the ones shown below, give children visuals about certain cultures. For example, the art, the colors, the language, the way people are dressed, and possibly music that ties along with the book, all give children a sense of what culture is about.
Books are an important part of bilingual education, because they immerse children in culture in creative ways. Books, like the ones shown below, give children visuals about certain cultures. For example, the art, the colors, the language, the way people are dressed, and possibly music that ties along with the book, all give children a sense of what culture is about.
Familia
Familia
The first place where children learn about culture is at home. Culture is fluid, and culture is different for all of us. This is why our families are so important to us.
The first place where children learn about culture is at home. Culture is fluid, and culture is different for all of us. This is why our families are so important to us.
Children with a strong home to school connections thrive at school and as teachers, we can lay the foundation for a positive school experience for our students by making this a priority. Using the Funds of Knowledge framework is a great place to start this process.
Children with a strong home to school connections thrive at school and as teachers, we can lay the foundation for a positive school experience for our students by making this a priority. Using the Funds of Knowledge framework is a great place to start this process.
WHAT ARE FUNDS OF KNOWLEDGE?
WHAT ARE FUNDS OF KNOWLEDGE?
Funds of Knowledge are collections of knowledge based in cultural practices that are a part of families’ inner culture, work experience, or their daily routine. It is the knowledge and expertise that students and their family members have because of their roles in their families, communities, and culture.
Funds of Knowledge are collections of knowledge based in cultural practices that are a part of families’ inner culture, work experience, or their daily routine. It is the knowledge and expertise that students and their family members have because of their roles in their families, communities, and culture.
Funds of Knowledge can include celebrating a holiday to sports outings. It could be how to care for a crying baby, or how to recycle. What makes using these Funds of Knowledge so powerful is that it is culturally relevant to students. It brings more diversity into classroom for students that don’t relate culturally. It offers teachers a chance to become researchers of their students’ lives. This allows teachers to better connect with students’ home cultures and ultimately to act as a bridge when needed. And it creates a deeper connection to learning materials and classroom activities for students.
Funds of Knowledge can include celebrating a holiday to sports outings. It could be how to care for a crying baby, or how to recycle. What makes using these Funds of Knowledge so powerful is that it is culturally relevant to students. It brings more diversity into classroom for students that don’t relate culturally. It offers teachers a chance to become researchers of their students’ lives. This allows teachers to better connect with students’ home cultures and ultimately to act as a bridge when needed. And it creates a deeper connection to learning materials and classroom activities for students.
Art
Art
While art is an individual means of expression, it is a source of beauty, communication, reflection, pride, and immortality for a culture. Whatever culture you are from, there is beauty in its art, for the entire culture to appreciate, whether that be painting, sculpture, music, or architecture.
Music
Music
Although most people have their own preference on the type of music that they enjoy listening to, each culture can agree that music is an important part of life with expressing ourselves as human beings. By appreciating the art form, it makes it easy to unite and relate to others who are different than ourselves.
History
History
Studying history is important because it allows us to understand our past, which in turn allows us to understand our present. Studying history can provide us with insight into our cultures of origin as well as cultures with which we might be less familiar, thereby increasing cross-cultural awareness and understanding.
Language
Language
Bilingual Education, the education of two or more languages, in the United States is an important tool that helps to support and sustain the future success of our nation’s youth in a globalized world. Multilingualism offers young students a myriad of benefits and skills that they may utilize throughout both their academic and professional careers. Some of these benefits include adaptability as a result of multicultural exposure, communicative flexibility as a result of bilingualism, and a new and diverse range of social and professional opportunities that directly impact students’ lives in a positive way.
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