My family is from the country of Egypt.

At least five ways in which you will prepare yourself to be culturally responsive towards this family (child care setting)

1.       Ask how the family handles rewards/consequences for behavior.

2.       Get to know the family and child (children) through discussions.  Ask questions about family, culture, heritage, and traditions. 

3.       Include the family in a visit to the classroom to observe how culture is integrated into the daily work of the children. 

4.       Explain rules/procedures/consequences to the family and express the importance of justice to the parents.

5.       Before the family arrives, talk to the other students and families about the new family joining our mini society.  Give a brief history of the country from what I know and have researched.

6.       Inform the family that they are welcome at any time to share artifacts that relate to what we are doing in class.

A brief statement describing in what ways you hope that these preparations will benefit both you and the family

With these preparations, I hope that the family will feel welcomed and comfortable to be included in our mini society.  We have created a classroom of productive members of society in which they are accepting of all.  I hope that this family will feel the warmth and ease into the transition of their move to this country.