Why Embracing Cultural Diversity Is Crucial For Children?
The beauty of the world lies in the diversity of its people.
Diversity in education is a wonderful opportunity to create a better and a sensible community. Embracing diversity means accepting differences in others. To raise broad-minded and well-educated children we need to teach them to stand up to intolerance and discrimination and to reject stereotypes. CBSE Schools in Noida, through their thoughtful curriculum, emphasize on the importance of cultural diversity to all its students.
1. Build Confidence
A recent study in the journal “Child Development” found that students feel safer in and out of school when they have a diverse education. Learning about different cultures allows students to become comfortable with cultural differences across social groups and comfortable with themselves; leading to a deeper sense of safety and self-confidence.
Through understanding various cultures and social groups, students are able to make connections from their own lives to the lives of their peers. Teaching diversity increases cultural competence, which in turn allows students to be empathetic to the experiences of others.
2. Foster Creativity
Diverse classrooms encourage problem-solving, critical thinking and creativity. Collaborative groups are an excellent tool for classroom instruction; in diverse classrooms, students bring various perspectives that challenge their peers to think creatively and collaborate to find an appropriate solution for their group. When students are given the opportunity to work with a diverse group of peers, or with topics that discuss diversity, they can confront stereotypes and discover similarities with their classmates.
The benefits of classroom diversity are both academic and socioemotional. Exposing students to diverse experiences and people will positively impact their development and a profound impact on our society.
3. Learn & Gain Experience
Learning about different religions uncovers the history and beliefs of a culture and shows how they relate to people in the modern world. Educating a child about different religions will give a deeper understanding and appreciation for the beliefs of other children at their school. Similarly, learning another language is a great way for children to immerse themselves in a country’s culture and broaden their world view and interests. Often the best way for your child to understand something is to experience it firsthand. Travel is the obvious and most effective way to do this. Closer home, cultural diversity can be experienced through something as simple as attending local cultural events and tasting different cuisines and hearing different music. It’s an exciting and interactive way for all to immerse themselves in a particular culture and share the experience together.
4. Be Tolerant
Diversity ignites curiosity, appreciation and tolerance of those around us. It can influence and expand child’s view of the world. Encouraging children to embrace diversity will develop and enhance their critical thinking, allowing them to question their own beliefs and diminish judgment and stereotyping–paving the way for unity and harmony.
Exposure to a culture will build greater awareness of its beliefs, customs and ways of life. Visiting a museum or art gallery is a great way to see a culture visually and give it meaning. Reading a book has the ability to convey the sights, smells, feelings and thoughts of a culture and its people from a new frame of reference. Volunteering for community activities or events is another way to observe a culture in action, establish social connections and build relationships based on understanding.
5. Learn Values
A diverse classroom can help the children to realize that all people are unique and that differences are good and are valuable. Children need to learn how to appreciate and value other opinions and ideas. They learn to respect others and appreciate differences. They learn how to adapt to change to new surroundings and learn to cherish diversity. At Top Schools in Noida, we ensure that our students no just stay limited to books but also learn about values that will help them outside school.
Appreciation for cultural diversity is essential for our co-existence.