My Paradise Padlet by Sabeena Andrea https://padlet.com/sabeena666394/r5m2yt110mdycwn3 en-us 2022-01-13 03:35:15 UTC 2022-01-24 05:19:01 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f33a.png Journal 1 sabeena666394 https://padlet.com/sabeena666394/r5m2yt110mdycwn3/wish/1993272880 I am entering the field of early childhood education because I am thinking of pursuing work with younger kids. I was never truly happy with my previous career and it took having kids of my own to find my true passion of working and shaping little minds. 

Before the pandemic hit, my oldest was in preschool and I was one of the volunteers that helped out in class. It was something I looked forward to and I really enjoyed my time with the children. When the pandemic hit towards the end of preschool, I became a stay at home mom and worked with son and his brother so they would not fall behind. I loved every minute of it and we were more than ready for kindergarten. 

My youngest ended up going to preschool the following year and I never really thought about a career until his teacher had asked if I had any child development background to possibly work as an aid. When she had asked me, it gave me the confidence to realize that it is possible to do what I love and this is what led me here. ]]> 2022-01-15 04:17:17 UTC https://padlet.com/sabeena666394/r5m2yt110mdycwn3/wish/1993272880 Journal 2 sabeena666394 https://padlet.com/sabeena666394/r5m2yt110mdycwn3/wish/2008017494 As a first generation Asian American born in the United States, diversity is very near and dear to me. My parents are refugees from Laos, a country located in Southeast Asia. When my parents arrived in the US, they did not speak the language and never saw any other race or ethnicity besides those that had countries near Laos. They did not know American History and I had no idea diversity was not always like this. I remember growing up with a diverse group of students when we lived in what people would call the poor side of town. I never saw color growing up and saw everyone as equal until we moved to the suburbs. I was probably one out of ten Asian students in the whole school and because I did not look like majority of the students, I really wanted to fit in. I found myself ashamed of my culture. I remember in high school, one particular older teacher stereotyping Asians. It wasn’t until after high school that I embraced who I was and felt proud of my culture and background.

When I start working in a classroom, I want to create a positive environment that serves as a foundation for understanding that will help students evolve and adapt in the world that is growing with diversity.  I want to support diversity by taking a few steps such as getting to know each student and acknowledging them, practice cultural sensitivity, and try to incorporate diversity in lesson plans.  I think it's important to show my students they matter and should feel accepted. I never want a child/student to feel like I did. I think every student will benefit from the awareness of diversity and know that everyone comes from all different backgrounds. 
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