can anyone help inspection next week, i have to have evidence of diversity. finding it hard as only one child in care who is just 4 and my own children just 4 and 1.

i have had them draw round them selves and look in a mirror and draw on features eye colour hair. height. talked about everyone being different.

tried going to the libary to get books on different countries all to hard for 4 year olds and the staff couldnt help.

any ideas that anyone has tried with there little ones.
this was mentioned on my last inspection so need to get it right

tbh from things i have done they dont notice difference about people at there age
thankyou

You might find these threads useful :D

Multicultural resources

http://www.childmindinghelp.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=41&highlight=multicultural

Disability resources

http://www.childmindinghelp.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=40&highlight=disability

Multicultural / disability links

http://www.childmindinghelp.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=211&highlight=multicultural

Glad you've posted this as my inspector is an Indian lady and my DO said that she is VERY hot on multicultural aspects. It's very hard to do it, as in this area it is mostly white people from europe, I can go weeks without seing any people of colour.
I've got sari cloth, some books with coloured people in it, don't have any coloured dolls though.
My mindees are 17 months and 3yr old, at that age they don't notice what people look like anyway.
I suppose I could always show my 'wish list' of multicultural objects/music.

I think mabe a little shopping trip this weekend? Try and get a black doll, asian doll, disabled figures (Happyland, Elc) or any other toys that show what a diverse community we live in. What about your local toy loan/library? Or have you any friends who could lend you anything?

Good luck for next week.:thumbsup:

Thankyou all very much for you help,

ive got some ideas now...just got to try and do them before next week

Thanks again everyone

also going to try my son pre school on monday they are always good at helping me out and advise.
and toy library

How much stuff would we be expected to have. I need to develop mine, I have some bits and pieces and the yellow school bus complete with wheelchair and people with glasses, different colours etc. I also have a ELC puzzle with different nationalities on, and some books.

Would that be enough, I didnt draw attention on my inspection to what I did have and she said I needed more.

So how would you present the fact that you do some bits

Sorry Samm, didnt mean to hijack your thread :)

I have used this store before http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/2to5-Outlet-Store__W0QQ_armrsZ1 and amazon have some nice stuff.

Diversity is about more than just other nationalities though and most baby/toddler books have pictures in them of people wearing specs, using wheelchairs etc. Lots of books are about differences, and similarities.
On TV there is the likes of Dora, handy manny (which is great for more than just cultural diversity), cbeebies has loads of stuff on their website which are inclusive.
I'm sure you pay attention to other cultures holidays, such as Chinese new year, etc. You could download some national flags and have the kids either play a lotto type game with them or create flags for themselves.
There are lots of websites you can access with ideas to do with the kids such as hearing dogs. Go through old magazines and cut out pics of different people, with differing abilities, different ethnic backgrounds etc. There are loads of free printables available on-line for colouring in book and domino type game.
Just have loads of this type of thing mixed up together with all your other stuff, don't have a separate box of 'diverse' stuff, cos the whole idea is that you are inclusive so it should all be part of the kids normal environment - not separate.
You will of course mention that you get loads of info about the children when they start from the parents and keep constantly updated by them so you are best able to meet all their individual needs. Meeting individual needs is linked to diversity. So much better when it was called inclusion - stopped differences being set apart but meant they were included.

There is a great website that has been mentioned before on here with paperdolls to print of....multi cultural, diverse, range of occupations etc etc. Also have clothes to print off so they can be changed. Ive printed and laminated loads and made each child a little folder full.

Im not at home at minute but if someone doesnt beat me to it I'll post the website later as its in my favourites so I cant remeber it now!!

I got a lovely boy TY beanie doll from a charity shop the other week with glasses on :thumbsup: I cut his tag off as he was called 'Specs' and I thought that a bit strange. We call him Spencer now :D

http://www.makingfriends.com/friends/f_pick_freinds_color.htm

hth:D

How about making a People Like Me scrapbook - cutting pictures out of brochures, magazine etc - people with different colours/styles of hair (punk type hair styles seem to amuse the kids lol), glasses, different skin tones/colours, lean and larger people, short/tall, include photos of you, your family, mindees, their families etc, people with national dress etc etc...

I am fat and wear glasses, so am a good starting point :)

I am fat and wear glasses, so am a good starting point :)

Sorry but that nearly made me fall off my chair!!! Lol!!

Sorry but that nearly made me fall off my chair!!! Lol!!

me too! :ROFL1: :ROFL1:

I am fat and wear glasses, so am a good starting point :)

:laughing:

Well I am fat but don't wear glasses, is that enough? :laughing:

:laughing:

Well I am fat but don't wear glasses, is that enough? :laughing:

Same here, i wear contact lenses, the kids dont notice the odd day i put my glasses on! But i have books with a variety of ethnic people in, Little people wheelchairs, a wok in my cooking stuff, the regulation black dolls, and some that smell like strawberry and vanilla do you think that is good and diverse enough!

I got a lovely boy TY beanie doll from a charity shop the other week with glasses on :thumbsup: I cut his tag off as he was called 'Specs' and I thought that a bit strange. We call him Spencer now :D




Oh my goodness i bought the same one a while ago , again in a charity shop . has he a yellow striped suit on ??? I spotted it and was across the shop like a whippett :laughing: :laughing:

Oh my goodness i bought the same one a while ago , again in a charity shop . has he a yellow striped suit on ??? I spotted it and was across the shop like a whippett :laughing: :laughing:

YES! that's him :clapping:

Cute isn't he :thumbsup: :D

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QUOTE=nannysue;643446]Oh my goodness i bought the same one a while ago , again in a charity shop . has he a yellow striped suit on ??? I spotted it and was across the shop like a whippett :laughing: :laughing:[/QUOTE]

And me, i got mine in a charity shop as well :laughing:

I bought a very good book from the works for £1.99 called This is Our House which is about a group of children playing in a cardboard box. One child is being mean and won't let the others in the box because one is to small,one wears glasses, are twins (any old reason) well he has to nip off somewhere and they all get in and when he comes back they won't let him in because he has red hair. They sort it out and decide the house is for everyone. I really like this because it looks at diveristy at the child's level. There is also dvd included!

Cx

I bought a very good book from the works for £1.99 called This is Our House which is about a group of children playing in a cardboard box. One child is being mean and won't let the others in the box because one is to small,one wears glasses, are twins (any old reason) well he has to nip off somewhere and they all get in and when he comes back they won't let him in because he has red hair. They sort it out and decide the house is for everyone. I really like this because it looks at diveristy at the child's level. There is also dvd included!

Cx

Off to town later, made a note and will look in the works for this book. Sounds great

Glad you've posted this as my inspector is an Indian lady and my DO said that she is VERY hot on multicultural aspects. It's very hard to do it, as in this area it is mostly white people from europe, I can go weeks without seing any people of colour.
I've got sari cloth, some books with coloured people in it, don't have any coloured dolls though.
My mindees are 17 months and 3yr old, at that age they don't notice what people look like anyway.
I suppose I could always show my 'wish list' of multicultural objects/music.


European countries show very diverse culturea and languages too.... the whole idea is to encourage understanding of the culture within which we live.... perhaps if your children experience european cultures that is a great place to start and can be justified to Ofsted very welll.... it is impossible to cover EVERYTHING, and just doing it for Ofsted isn't the point either.... try to include a little bit at a time.... children like parties so exploring other cultures by cooking and making crafts and enjoying it together is perfect for a young age group.

jenni:)

How about making a People Like Me scrapbook - cutting pictures out of brochures, magazine etc - people with different colours/styles of hair (punk type hair styles seem to amuse the kids lol), glasses, different skin tones/colours, lean and larger people, short/tall, include photos of you, your family, mindees, their families etc, people with national dress etc etc...


Love this idea!!

jenni

I am fat and wear glasses, so am a good starting point :)

My friend who minds was asked by her inspector what she understood about children from mixed race backgrounds..... She held up her baby son (my friend's husband is Kenyan) and laughed and said 'quite a lot actually'. Apparently the inspector was not amused but it made me laugh!!:laughing:

jenni

A friend of mine who is tall and slim was told at one of her inspections to make a scrapbook and include fat people so that the children didn't think that everyone was slim like her!

Cx

How about making a People Like Me scrapbook - cutting pictures out of brochures, magazine etc - people with different colours/styles of hair (punk type hair styles seem to amuse the kids lol), glasses, different skin tones/colours, lean and larger people, short/tall, include photos of you, your family, mindees, their families etc, people with national dress etc etc...

Thats a really good idea i like that. I shall definately try that.

x

I bought a very good book from the works for £1.99 called This is Our House which is about a group of children playing in a cardboard box. One child is being mean and won't let the others in the box because one is to small,one wears glasses, are twins (any old reason) well he has to nip off somewhere and they all get in and when he comes back they won't let him in because he has red hair. They sort it out and decide the house is for everyone. I really like this because it looks at diveristy at the child's level. There is also dvd included!

Cx

Thanks Christine - will have a look for this tomorrow!

Miffy xx

Hi Miffy

I was in town on Thursday and they still had them then. Popped in your shop today but you were not there (unless you were hiding from me).

Cx:laughing:

Just had a brainwave. I'm going to put a safety mirror up in the playroom and all around the edge have pictures of different cultures, old/young, glasses/facial disfigurement, hair of all colours.
Then my mindees can see themselves in the mirror and see how other people look and realise that we are all the same :) :thumbsup:

I bought a very good book from the works for £1.99 called This is Our House which is about a group of children playing in a cardboard box. One child is being mean and won't let the others in the box because one is to small,one wears glasses, are twins (any old reason) well he has to nip off somewhere and they all get in and when he comes back they won't let him in because he has red hair. They sort it out and decide the house is for everyone. I really like this because it looks at diveristy at the child's level. There is also dvd included!

Cx

Edited to say just bought one from amazon, along with £50 of other stuff, they have some lovely diverse and cultural and special needs stuff! :rolleyes: Wanted a £1.99 book and it cost me £54 more but never mind!:rolleyes: :panic: :laughing:

They did have a book called 'Sorry' and i was going to buy it, but read through and a boy in it shouted at his friend the girl, and yet at the end it was expected she say sorry to him first and then he would say sorry back, so didnt want to buy it cos it seemed wrong.

I couldnt find the book in 'The Works' if someone is able to get me one, I would really appreciate it and obviously pay postage costs etc.

Thanks

my sis is a bookshop manager , she got ds that book from the shop - and an amazing one called 'forgotten friends' , about the karen people living in a burmese refugee camp. will get her on the case and see if she has any more copies in - or some of you will have a pbc ( publishers book company ) near you.

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Was in town on Thursday and they still had some - will go in again next weekend - if they still have them will get 2 or 3 and see if anyone wants them, if you get one in the meantime no probs as I can offload as raffle prizes.

Cx

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Thanks[/Q

Was in town on Thursday and they still had some - will go in again next weekend - if they still have them will get 2 or 3 and see if anyone wants them, if you get one in the meantime no probs as I can offload as raffle prizes.

Cx

You can get it on Amazon

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Cx

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You can get it on Amazon

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Cx

And e bay (one seller offering £2.67 inc postage)

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m38.l1313&_nkw=this+is+our+house&_sacat=See-All-Categories