I actually did have a family that
is from Benin, Africa. We noticed that he may not know much English and knew
his home language only. We tried to find out what language his family spoke.
Mom would not tell us but Dad told us it was benin. I tried to look it up but
the main language spoken there is French. Benin may be an almost lost language
(Benin). I would try to get some common benin phrases such as, lunch time, sit
down on the carpet, nap time, outside time, etc. I would try to research the
culture of Benin and include pictures in the classroom. I would also try to
talk to his pictures and have them bring in family pictures. Lastly, I would
teach his classmates about Benin as well so they can learn a different culture.
These suggestions will benefit me because I will understand how to teach appropriately.
Also it is beneficial to the family because they feel included and important as
well as the child.
Benin. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.ethnologue.com/country/BJ
Kenya,
ReplyDeleteI like all of the approaches you chose to interact with your African family. Certainly, it would be very beneficial for both your class and the family. Also, by teaching the class about Benin so that they can learn a new culture is a great methodology for innovative learning. Keep up the good work with your research efforts.
Thanks for sharing with us!
Theresa