• Address children’s observations and questions about differences. This is a proactive way to foster cultural competence in children. An educator can help children see these cultural encounters as an enriching experience.
• Find out and acknowledge where all children at the centre are from. You could hang a map of the world up in the centre and tag locations with the child’s name and their country of origin.
• Invite parents to share key words from their languages. They could also share songs, dance, costumes and food.
• Ensure multicultural and multilingual resources are available.
• Explore cultural diversity and differences through art and music.
Incorporating culturally based experiences into the program fosters a sense of belonging and
• Find out and acknowledge where all children at the centre are from. You could hang a map of the world up in the centre and tag locations with the child’s name and their country of origin.
• Invite parents to share key words from their languages. They could also share songs, dance, costumes and food.
• Ensure multicultural and multilingual resources are available.
• Explore cultural diversity and differences through art and music.
Incorporating culturally based experiences into the program fosters a sense of belonging and