Start Seeing Diversity: Creating Art

Families come in many different forms. We have two parent and single parent households, households with extended families, grandparents raising grandchildren, children living with aunts, uncles, or even family friends. Some children are adopted. Others are raised in foster families. Some parents are of opposite genders. Other parents are the same gender. Families have different traditions, religions, languages, customs, and beliefs. But underneath it all, families have many commonalities. Families love each other, take care of each other, and learn with and from each other. Families support each other through the good times and the bad times. Families are the foundation of children's development.

As an early childhood educator, I have learned that it is extremely important to put aside any personal bias and respect all children and families, to foster children's development and to promote meaningful relationships.