sarah707
01-12-2007, 10:58 AM
Here is a list of some of my multicultural resources - please add more! I hope it gives you some ideas
Sarahx :)
Animals from around the world featured in books, Lego etc
Birth to 3 matters poster featuring multicultural children’s images
Books and magazines which promote diversity and equal opportunities of professions etc plus world atlases, fiction and non-fiction books, ‘The Skin I’m in’ by Pat Thomas in the reading box
Celebrate various festivals from around the world by talking about the people who will be celebrating, how they dress and what food they will be eating – and we buy, make and are encouraged to try the food
Children’s interests resources eg Dora the Explorer poster and doll, Inuit play materials, Balamory small world houses and people
Colours and clothes theme, during which we look at colourful African dress, clothes worn by Native American Indians, Inuit clothing made from skins etc
Cooking equipment from around the world
Dolls of various colours, sizes, shapes and hairstyles in my doll box
Dressing up items from various cultures incl Indian and Chinese
ELC Happyland people and resources
Food / eating opportunities linked to multicultural festivals
Games incl people matching with multicultural and diverse faces
ICT resources – videos, dvds, tv, computer games eg. Children’s Encyclopedia, Clue finders etc
Jigsaws – many home made and featuring dolls wearing various national costumes
Lego people from different cultures and varying age-ranges
Local community resources eg library, shops, drop-ins and children’s toddler/music sessions and resources from the wider community eg Manchester, to give children a broad knowledge of faiths, festivals, cultures and religions
Mood spoons with various skin colours
Multicultural dietary customs info
‘Multicultural Activities for pre-school children’ - a book I have written with 24 fully planned activities, 2 for each month of the multicultural year
Musical instruments (home made and commercially available) from various cultures eg Rainmaker, Cypriot flute
Notice board surrounded by children’s faces from different cultural groups and with various disabilities
People who help us’ theme incl positive images of males and females in all roles
‘Religions of the World’ – a home-made book for rising 5s
Signs incl welcome, outside play, playroom and toilet, featuring different faces and languages
Small world people from around the world
Songs and rhymes from around the world
Visits to the library and toy library to extend resources
Weather themed activities incl weather through the world
World map on the wall
Sarahx :)
Animals from around the world featured in books, Lego etc
Birth to 3 matters poster featuring multicultural children’s images
Books and magazines which promote diversity and equal opportunities of professions etc plus world atlases, fiction and non-fiction books, ‘The Skin I’m in’ by Pat Thomas in the reading box
Celebrate various festivals from around the world by talking about the people who will be celebrating, how they dress and what food they will be eating – and we buy, make and are encouraged to try the food
Children’s interests resources eg Dora the Explorer poster and doll, Inuit play materials, Balamory small world houses and people
Colours and clothes theme, during which we look at colourful African dress, clothes worn by Native American Indians, Inuit clothing made from skins etc
Cooking equipment from around the world
Dolls of various colours, sizes, shapes and hairstyles in my doll box
Dressing up items from various cultures incl Indian and Chinese
ELC Happyland people and resources
Food / eating opportunities linked to multicultural festivals
Games incl people matching with multicultural and diverse faces
ICT resources – videos, dvds, tv, computer games eg. Children’s Encyclopedia, Clue finders etc
Jigsaws – many home made and featuring dolls wearing various national costumes
Lego people from different cultures and varying age-ranges
Local community resources eg library, shops, drop-ins and children’s toddler/music sessions and resources from the wider community eg Manchester, to give children a broad knowledge of faiths, festivals, cultures and religions
Mood spoons with various skin colours
Multicultural dietary customs info
‘Multicultural Activities for pre-school children’ - a book I have written with 24 fully planned activities, 2 for each month of the multicultural year
Musical instruments (home made and commercially available) from various cultures eg Rainmaker, Cypriot flute
Notice board surrounded by children’s faces from different cultural groups and with various disabilities
People who help us’ theme incl positive images of males and females in all roles
‘Religions of the World’ – a home-made book for rising 5s
Signs incl welcome, outside play, playroom and toilet, featuring different faces and languages
Small world people from around the world
Songs and rhymes from around the world
Visits to the library and toy library to extend resources
Weather themed activities incl weather through the world
World map on the wall