Tag: diversity
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Rethinking Cultural Dress Role Play in Early Years
Rethinking Cultural Dress Role Play in Early Years In early years settings, efforts to celebrate diversity often include using clothing from different cultures in role-play areas. The intention is usually positive—encouraging children’s curiosity and appreciation of cultures beyond their own or representing those in the cohort and the wider world. However, when you dig deeper,…
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Why Racially Inclusive Practices Matter for Toddlers
Anyone who has the pleasure of working with toddlers will know that big feelings, emerging language, potty training, and navigating the tricky world of sharing (or not sharing!) are dominating factors of their world. Amid all these milestones It could be easily missed that they are also forming ideas about race and perceptions of identity…
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Tolerance vs Acceptance: Why the Distinction Matters
Tolerance vs. Acceptance: Why the Distinction Matters A key distinction to explore when reflecting on inclusive practice is the difference between tolerance and acceptance. These are concepts that may seem similar but have profoundly different impacts on our attitudes toward children and families, and the relationships we build with them. What is Tolerance? Tolerance is…
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