FAmily Country of Origin: Japan

My Family Country of Origin: Japan

Five Ways to prepare myself to be culturally responsive towards this family
*Research on Japanese cultures including what could be or not be offensive.
*Learn about their popular foods and beverages that families love to eat.
*Take classes on how to speak the language so it can prepare me to communicate with the family.
* Visit families in my local area to gain information on the culture.
*Obtain the family history of the family I am welcoming so I will have some insight on them.

My Statement: As an educator, I like to prepare myself when meeting families for the first time, especially families from other countries. I decided to that my family of choice will come from Japan. I chose Japan because not many early childhood education program have their natives in attendance. Because I am not familiar with the Japanese culture, I would do some research on the country, learn about the culture in regards to what offense them and what they love to see from other countries, learn about their popular food and drinks, take additional courses regarding language development in Japan, visit local families in my area to gain additional information on the culture, and review the family history of the family I will be welcoming. I hope that prepping for the family will benefit both me and the family in the sense of courageous, value, and honor. Courageous for having the courage to step out and learn about the country and  family, the value that I have for the family background, and the honor to know that a individual cares about your family and culture.