It makes them feel comfortable, welcome and a part of the community. Before we jump into the ways you can bring other cultures to your setting in an inclusive way, start by looking at your own environment.
You may already be doing them, but if you need a helping hand to get you started, here are a few points to think about:. Guidance from the Danish Health Ministry, translated in full to English. The full recommendations from a working group of over 70 nursery chains in the UK. Bronagh is Famly's in-house writer. She writes blog articles, website pages and those little pop-up messages we know you adore. Bronagh Kathleen McGeary.
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The Environment. The Child. The Adult. Activity simplification. Child preferences. Specialised equipment Adult encouragement. Peer support. Who benefits from inclusion in early childhood education? Provide families with easy-to-read information about the services operations and inclusive practices.
Respect the family input with shared decision-making. Demonstrate a non-judgemental understanding of each child, their family and community context. Educators can also: Plan interactions with families with the view to building relations that respect the family values. Create strong community connections with specialist support services and the wider community, so families have access and feel supported. Develop community relationships with other agencies and support services to gather qualified advice and information for Educators.
Participate in professional development and have a good knowledge and understanding of child development. Encourage children to be constructors of their own knowledge. Plan and construct environments and learning programs that meet the needs of all children in their care. An example of inclusion: Case study at Petit Early Learning Journey Caloundra At Petit ELJ Caloundra, a child needed inclusion support to assist them with behavioural challenges and socialisation with other children in their environment.
Explore a new career with Petit ELJ. Share this facebook twitter linkedin. Related Posts. Shy Baby? Overcoming Shyness in Babies Shy Baby? Overcoming Shyness in Babies. Book a free tour. Your educational background, upbringing, personality, likes and dislikes, and opinions all affect your identity and therefore, subconsciously, the way you teach. Start to consider how your identity affects the way you act, how you deliver your lessons, and how you design and choose your resources.
Do you base your activities on what you think the children will enjoy? Think about how you plan your lessons, the reasons behind them, and whether they are equal and accessible for all students. As well as assessing your teaching methods, you should think about any opinions that you might hold towards certain people or groups of people.
This includes any empathy and prejudices that you might have. For example, you may have an affinity for a student who reminds you of your own child, or you may have a prejudice towards a child who reminds you of someone you previously taught. Take the time to think about these things — they are often subconscious so may require some digging. Then, think about whether they are inclusive or if they are disadvantaging certain pupils. Inclusive practice aims to ensure that all children can flourish in education, in spite of any challenges they face in their daily life.
To make sure this is the case, you should use a variety of teaching methods and be flexible. For example:. By being flexible and using a variety of teaching methods, you are giving each student the opportunity to use their strengths and succeed. Additionally, you will help them to improve things that they find more challenging. Make your lessons diverse and adapt them towards your students.
For example, if you have a new student who has just immigrated from Spain, you could spend some lesson time learning about Spanish culture, looking at pictures of Spanish monuments, and learning some Spanish words.
Aim to illustrate your points with examples that reflect the diversity of your students. For instance, using an example of a disabled child in one of your exercises.
Ensure that you teach your class about different cultures, religions, countries, disabilities, and communities by including them in your day-to-day teaching.
If you have disabled children in your classroom, or children with additional needs, then you will need to make reasonable adjustments for them.
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