RACISM & STEREOTYPING
Seeing how our own perceptions and attitudes can affect the way we respond to racism & stereotyping is key if we want to equip our children with the skills to grow up successfully in a multicultural society.Whether consciously or unconsciously, we all hold some kind of prejudices or ethnocentric attitudes. Those beliefs we hold that we may not be aware of are often referred to as ‘blind spots.’ Johari’s window is a tool commonly used to show where our blind spots are.
We can decrease our blind spots by being more self- aware and inviting open feedback from others.
Educators and services need to be able to recognise, value and draw on children’s cultural backgrounds as well as helping children maintain their own languages while learning English. Above …show more content…
SPIRITUALITY
For many people spirituality and religion is a very personal ordeal, whereas for others it is integral to the way they live their lives and the values they want their children to grow up following. The term ‘spirituality’ is open to a range of interpretations, and is often used to describe a person’s inner life or to define those aspects of a person that are unseen, or intangible, but that give meaning or purpose to life.
Spirituality is also used to describe a set of personal beliefs; it can be connected to a personal cultural or religious heritage, and may be linked to institutional religions or participation in church based events and activities. There is strong evidence that spirituality is important in shaping a young person’s perception of their quality of life and, in this sense, it is understood to be important for health and wellbeing.
Enrolment
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
These take place even before the family step through our doors.What does our service look like from
Seeing how our own perceptions and attitudes can affect the way we respond to racism & stereotyping is key if we want to equip our children with the skills to grow up successfully in a multicultural society.Whether consciously or unconsciously, we all hold some kind of prejudices or ethnocentric attitudes. Those beliefs we hold that we may not be aware of are often referred to as ‘blind spots.’ Johari’s window is a tool commonly used to show where our blind spots are.
We can decrease our blind spots by being more self- aware and inviting open feedback from others.
Educators and services need to be able to recognise, value and draw on children’s cultural backgrounds as well as helping children maintain their own languages while learning English. Above …show more content…
SPIRITUALITY
For many people spirituality and religion is a very personal ordeal, whereas for others it is integral to the way they live their lives and the values they want their children to grow up following. The term ‘spirituality’ is open to a range of interpretations, and is often used to describe a person’s inner life or to define those aspects of a person that are unseen, or intangible, but that give meaning or purpose to life.
Spirituality is also used to describe a set of personal beliefs; it can be connected to a personal cultural or religious heritage, and may be linked to institutional religions or participation in church based events and activities. There is strong evidence that spirituality is important in shaping a young person’s perception of their quality of life and, in this sense, it is understood to be important for health and wellbeing.
Enrolment
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
These take place even before the family step through our doors.What does our service look like from