Understanding Cultural Diversity in the Early Years Paperback / softback
by Peter Baldock
Paperback / softback
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-devolutionWritten 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.
Information
-
Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:160 pages
- Publisher:Sage Publications Ltd
- Publication Date:18/03/2010
- Category:
- ISBN:9781848609877
Other Formats
- PDF from £27.19
- EPUB from £27.19
- Hardback from £111.00
£35.99
£35.79
Information
-
Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:160 pages
- Publisher:Sage Publications Ltd
- Publication Date:18/03/2010
- Category:
- ISBN:9781848609877