Language and culture are interconnected and need to be understood concerning each other. The culture we are living in influences the ways we say and do things. As we engage with other languages and cultures we also begin to understand more of our own language and culture. Neither can be understood in isolation of the other.
Some reflective questions to consider:
- How am I representing culture in my program?
- Am I moving beyond culture as a ‘body of knowledge’ and embedding perspectives that recognise culture as the way in which people live their lives and communicate meaning with each other?
- How am I helping children understand themselves in relation to their own cultures and to other cultures?
