Take time to think about what you have learned in this course about children's identities and development and the ways in which each is impacted by bias, discomfort, and trauma. What you have learned about anti-bias work, yourself, and others. Then create a piece of art that illustrates your key learning's from the Start Seeing Diversity media segment and your blog discussions. Art means very different things to different people and you are encouraged to create art in a median most comfortable to you. The sky is the limit with this assignment as long as you can upload your artwork with your colleagues (co-artists). You have the freedom to define what art means to you and select your own medium:
Some live in a world of darkness and pain
Not having enough to eat
Were will they sleep
Who will take care of them
Dad is drinking again and mom is gone
Please look at me, I am right here in front of you
Please don's hurt me again
All it takes is a little light in the darkness
I can be that light
Light is hope
A little kindness goes a long way
Cope, work through issues and succees
Resilience
Break the cycle
Happiness, love, kindness, and patience
By Brandie Madrid
Brandie,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed your poem. This was a difficult assignment for me as I am not creative in any manner. You were able to touch on the vicious cyle of a life that a child has no control over. Nor do they have an understanding of the life that they have been thrown into. Our role as educators is to remove as much of that darkness and pain as we can while the children are in our care. Great job!
Mary
Hi Brandi
ReplyDeleteThis week assignment uprooted some childhood memories, but I was get to through it. As teachers we must be able to support children in their life traumas and to help them realize that we are there for them regardless of what life throws at them.
Brandie,
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing poem nice job! It is truly sad how much young people go through on a daily basis. It is astounding to me that this could be any child at any point in our society. Just screaming for someone to say “It will be okay!” We hear people say I made a mistake, or I do not want children, or I wish I had done things differently. That may be the case but the point is you did have a child and now one needs to grow up and put them first and show them that they mean something, that they matter. Unfortunately, as your poem suggests that does not always happen and the child is left feeling worthless and invisible. Great Post!