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Assignment Overview:
Culture affects so many aspects of our lives and many times our names are a reflection of our family culture. Our name is typically given to us and is a big part of our identity and our family ties, culture, and multigenerational connections. Names are also a big part of how teachers make connections with their students. When a name is hard to pronounce and is not part of the cultural tongue sometimes teachers and children find themselves at odds and not connecting because of this small, yet large barrier. It is in the best interest of the teacher to get names right and to learn the correct cultural pronunciation of each child's name as it is the first layer in building a relationship with the child and family.

Read the following article:
Pronouncing Student's Names

While reading the article above, think about your own name and how important it is to you. (my name Aimee means beloved in French and with being adopted it has a meaning of that unconditional love every child should feel.) Has there ever been a time when someone has given you a nickname that you didn't like or given you the nickname because your name was too hard for them to pronounce? Names are a part of a person's identity. Names can also hold meaning for a family and for the culture that they identify with. As care providers in our field, it will be important for you to make sure you are pronouncing the child's name and their family member's name correctly. If you get stuck, ask them for help. More often than not, the family and child will be appreciative of your efforts.

Now that you have reflected on the importance of family, names, and culture respond to the prompt below in a 2-3-page college-level written response that includes support for your views. Provide references if you use researched sources to support your views. Plagiarized work will not be graded.

Writing prompt:
Discuss how you think culture affects the ecology of non-parental childcare, teaching, and school. Think back to the prewriting reading above and think about how when culture is not perceived in the way the child or family believes in it that affects the relationship-building process. Use text reading and learnings to support your ideas in your writing and give multiple ideas as to why culture affects the non-parental childcare, teaching, and school aspects of early childcare education.