Publications

Developing Global Learners

EY/FS  Cross-curricular

DEC(SY), £5
ISBN 978-1-897630-14-3  0.2kg

This handbook has come out of work by DECSY’s ‘Cultural Mentors’ who support Early Years and Foundation Stage settings to celebrate cultural diversity and promote inclusion. It illustrates how cultural diversity and race equality work can be enhanced through improving staff awareness about their own ‘culture’ and by incorporating a global dimension in the curriculum.

Includes:

• Activities to use with staff to promote appreciation of cultural diversity

• 8 practical activities to use with very young children in settings

• Case studies from 5 early years settings on using activities and resources

• Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum links

• Extensive resources guide including: handbooks, activity packs, books for children, CDs, DVDs, posters, artefacts, play equipment, and web sites

Example pages - I am special - I love my hair

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“A well thought-out document. You have done the hard work for practitioners.”

Sarah Martin, Scallywags Nursery and Pre-School, Sheffield

“I really enjoyed reading about the psychology behind the activities and I really liked the book-based activities.”

Judith Butler, Rainbow Forge Nursery, Sheffield