Week 2 Blog Assignment Zina

If I was going to open a family child care in my own I would set up an area and make sure I had areas suitable for younger children, an area for infants, and finally a pre-school that would be similar to what you would see in a school system. In order to make the families feel welcome and make sure their needs are being met I think providing pictures of the families is a great thing to have. I also think lots of posters and visuals about diversity would be a great thing to have. I would make sure to have dolls and other toys that provide a wide range of diversity (Derman-Sparks, 2010).  I would also make sure to talk with the parents about the holidays they celebrate and make sure to have activities within my setting for all of the holidays that the children celebrate. Finally the most important way to make my families feel comfortable is to collaborate with them as much as possible and make sure I am showing their family traditions and making sure their culture is represented within my classroom.