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Taking the discussion about cultural diversity beyond the usual topics of anti-racism and inclusion but without overlooking these issues, this book considers current debates around the alleged failure of multiculturalism, and encourages practitioners to utilise their own cultural backgrounds and experiences as a way of developing their teaching.

With an optimistic outlook, and focusing on the advantages for learning that cultural diversity can offer, the book discusses the concepts of culture, multi-culturalism and inter-cultural competence, and describes the principles that underpin good practice. It is packed full of case studies from a variety of early years settings, with ideas to try out and interactive exercises to aid reflection.

Issues covered in the book include:

- addressing cultural diversity in staff meetings, and on short training courses

- planning a critical audit of your setting

- working with parents from a variety of cultural backgrounds

- how to explain diversity to young children

- the overwhelmingly white British setting

- settings where white British children are in the minority

- curriculum developments in different parts of the UK, post-devolution

Written for all early childhood students and early years practitioners, it is relevant to anyone interested in inclusion, society and global citizenship.

Peter Baldock has worked extensively in early years education as a teacher, in community development, in registration and inspection of early years services, and as an Associate Lecturer with the Open University. His publications include three books on early years services, and he is actively involved in Sheffield′s 0-19+ Partnership on behalf of the voluntary sector.

Understanding Cultural Diversity in the Early Years

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Taking the discussion about cultural diversity beyond the usual topics of anti-racism and inclusion but without overlooking these issues, this... Read more

    Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
    Publication Date: 18/03/2010
    ISBN13: 9781848609877, 978-1848609877
    ISBN10: 1848609876

    Number of Pages: 160

    Non Fiction , Politics, Philosophy & Society

    Description

    Taking the discussion about cultural diversity beyond the usual topics of anti-racism and inclusion but without overlooking these issues, this book considers current debates around the alleged failure of multiculturalism, and encourages practitioners to utilise their own cultural backgrounds and experiences as a way of developing their teaching.

    With an optimistic outlook, and focusing on the advantages for learning that cultural diversity can offer, the book discusses the concepts of culture, multi-culturalism and inter-cultural competence, and describes the principles that underpin good practice. It is packed full of case studies from a variety of early years settings, with ideas to try out and interactive exercises to aid reflection.

    Issues covered in the book include:

    - addressing cultural diversity in staff meetings, and on short training courses

    - planning a critical audit of your setting

    - working with parents from a variety of cultural backgrounds

    - how to explain diversity to young children

    - the overwhelmingly white British setting

    - settings where white British children are in the minority

    - curriculum developments in different parts of the UK, post-devolution

    Written for all early childhood students and early years practitioners, it is relevant to anyone interested in inclusion, society and global citizenship.

    Peter Baldock has worked extensively in early years education as a teacher, in community development, in registration and inspection of early years services, and as an Associate Lecturer with the Open University. His publications include three books on early years services, and he is actively involved in Sheffield′s 0-19+ Partnership on behalf of the voluntary sector.

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