The teacher can emphasize that we are very lucky to have children of different races, religions, or backgrounds in the classroom because it enriches all of us, and because we can all learn from each other. Such sensitive training at the elementary school level, when the teacher is seen as an unquestionable authority in the classroom, can act as an effective medicine against the xenophobic psychosis of Czech society. Furthermore, it is crucial to strengthen the confidence of a Romani child right from the beginning of their school life. Background R omani children come from a completely different social and cultural environment than their fellow students from the majority Czech culture. Romani children generally have a very liberal upbringing, they are granted more freedom, and they are rarely punished.
Romani children learn by what they see others doing.
Collective decision-making and collective responsibility are much more important in Romani families than individual responsibility and individual ambition. Romani families are quite different from European families. Romani parents tend to differentiate among their children and prefer one of them over the others. T he teacher should know about Romani customs. For instance, breakfast is not a custom in Romani families.