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Case: Iranian student
I was a paraprofessional for a second grade class a few years ago. Since it was basically a military town, many of the students had military parents. One of the students in our class was Iranian. He spoke perfect English, but he and his parents had thick accents. His mom wore traditional Iranian clothing, but the student didn't. He wore what all the other kids wore: blue jeans and t-shirts.
When the school year started, I noticed that the other kids stayed away from the Iranian student. The teacher tried to get the students to interact with each other, but it was no use. Looking back, I wonder if it was the student's personality or his culture that the other kids tried to stay away from. How could a teacher get students to give the Iranian student a chance? How could we get second graders to make friends with everyone?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
Young kids will often shy away from kids that are different. I think this is because they do not know how to interact with people who are different from them. The teacher could use an activity that would allow the students to see the differences in each other and also allow them to get know their fellow classmates. The teacher should also encourage students to be accepting of all types of people. We have to remember that even though students are young they are sponges and everything they hear are at home or even on the news may stick with them. After the lesson on differences, the teacher could have the students spend a few minutes each day getting to know a different student until all students have had a chance to get to know each other. This may foster many friendships. |
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Comments: I really like this idea. I would do this as an introductory lesson; at the beginning of the school year. This way the students will become comfortable with each other as soon as possible. |
Rated On: February 11, 2013 1:11 pm |
Rated By: Meredith Talley |
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Rated On: February 18, 2013 12:38 am |
Rated By: Suzi Hancock |
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Comments: As these are younger students, perhaps a science lesson on why some people have blonde hair, some people have blue eyes and tying physical characteristic differences to a classification project will be more helpful in making the children realize that we are all different yet the same in some way. |
Rated On: October 15, 2014 8:30 pm |
Rated By: Denise Lukacik |
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Comments: Continually reinforcing the idea of accepting others and getting students to understand other cultures is very important in this situation. I would also suggest doing small group activities that make the students work together. |
Rated On: October 17, 2014 8:10 pm |
Rated By: MaXuDe |
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Comments: I really like these ideas and would use them in my own classroom. I think they would all help the student to feel included and also help the rest of the class to see the new student in a new way and understand that they need to include and welcome him, and reach out to him to be his friend. |
Rated On: October 19, 2014 3:15 pm |
Rated By: esaSaV |
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Comments: This is a great idea. Allow your students to get to know each other through class work. |
Rated On: October 21, 2014 10:24 pm |
Rated By: yVuLyR |
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Comments: I agree by encouraging the students, great solution
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Rated On: February 20, 2015 4:03 pm |
Rated By: ehaZeb |
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Comments: Agree |
Rated On: February 24, 2015 4:49 pm |
Rated By: zyWute |
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Comments: If I were in this situation, I would exactly do this |
Rated On: February 26, 2015 6:03 pm |
Rated By: aSaByN |
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Comments: Class activities would be the best solution. I like this solution. |
Rated On: February 28, 2015 6:16 am |
Rated By: XudaBy |
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Comments: Good solution. Effectively stated and easy to implement in the classroom. |
Rated On: October 18, 2015 4:13 am |
Rated By: Miranda Kuhn |
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Comments: I would do exactly this. |
Rated On: October 27, 2015 2:24 am |
Rated By: yheGaQ |
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Rated On: November 3, 2015 8:37 pm |
Rated By: yDyjuB |
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Comments: I like how this solution offers an additional opinion that a lot of kids at this age are unsure and still learning how to socialize. This would be a very helpful solution because it shows teachers it may not just be what kids are hearing at home, seeing on the news, or acting due to uncertainty. In all, it can be multiple factors. |
Rated On: July 5, 2016 2:32 am |
Rated By: aWyVys |
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Comments: This is a good way too break the ice. |
Rated On: October 19, 2016 1:06 am |
Rated By: Elisa Perez |
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Comments: Great ideas on getting the students assimilated to each other. |
Rated On: March 2, 2017 3:25 pm |
Rated By: dyMaDe |
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Comments: I appreciate the comment abut kids being sponges. It is important to remember that they absorb so much information. |
Rated On: March 5, 2017 9:22 pm |
Rated By: uheVaX |
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Comments: Students learning about the culture of the new student makes a big difference in helping them open up and become friends with the new student. |
Rated On: March 5, 2017 10:51 pm |
Rated By: aTaqyW |
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Comments: I think it's a good way to start by getting the kids to communicate with each other. |
Rated On: March 6, 2017 2:50 am |
Rated By: Hasena Kurtić |
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Comments: I think that this solution is good, I would do this! |
Rated On: October 13, 2017 2:18 am |
Rated By: Lavede |
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Comments: this is a useful solution |
Rated On: February 25, 2018 11:02 pm |
Rated By: uXysej |
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Comments: This seems like an effective solution since it directly addresses the problem in a positive way. |
Rated On: October 13, 2018 6:34 pm |
Rated By: byRyLe |
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Comments: i agree |
Rated On: October 27, 2018 7:09 pm |
Rated By: Carla Crumb |
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Comments: This is a great solution and gives appropriate suggestions. |
Rated On: July 8, 2019 12:03 am |
Rated By: yJyLep |
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Comments: I agree, more often it's not that kids are being mean it's that they don't understand. Teaching a lesson on diversity & inclusion is something all teachers should include in their lessons. |
Rated On: October 18, 2019 11:38 pm |
Rated By: HuraHu |
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Comments: This is a nice idea, especially with the students getting to know each other bit.. After all, if students get to know who their classmates are then they won’t be as cautious about any possible differences/unknowns. |
Rated On: October 19, 2019 10:32 pm |
Rated By: maVeqy |
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Comments: agree about encouraging students to be more open minded |
Rated On: February 23, 2020 7:15 pm |
Rated By: yHuDav |
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Comments: This solution points out realistic solutions to the issue. |
Rated On: October 31, 2021 8:23 am |
Rated By: aPeQyG |
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Comments: I think by creating groups or activities to where the students were exposed to the Iranian student to get to know him would help this solution. |
Rated On: October 31, 2021 2:34 pm |
Rated By: Pearl Reberkenny |
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