Global Citizenship for Young Children

 

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Exploring various cultures

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Reflection

In Circle Time, initiate a general discussion about what children now know about the lives of  people in various cultures. Ask the children to look through their Global Citizenship folders and read the work there. Ask them to add to their list of the children they have worked with. Who has  worked  work ed with the most children? What do they remember most about each of the sections? Talk about how they feel about people who have come from other countries to live here and the benefits we gain from so much rich, diverse culture. Talk about games and toys that children use in different parts of the world. Were they surprised to find that so many of their old-fashioned toys and games are universal? Remind them about the foods they found out about and how different foods have been brought to the UK from different parts of the world. Remind them that we may appear to be wealthy in terms of what we have but that children in developing countries may be just as wealthy in terms of family life and love from their extended families who may have to work hard together to find a good way to live.  Ask the children to use the activity sheet ‘Other countries’ countries’ to record some of the things they now know about people’s lives in other countries.

Getting involved Talk about their part in respecting the ways of people from different countries and of  understanding and accepting the various lifestyles that these people lead. Remind them that as part of a global community we must recognise the values of people from all countries and accept them into our community.

Global challenges Remind the children that not all people in this country are fair to those who come to live here. If  they, as children, can promote a positive attitude towards people from different cultures, things  will get better. better. It is only by everyone being fair to, and having empathy for for,, people from other cultures that our world will become a better and fairer place. They are the future; it’s in their hands.

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Other countries

Think of all the things you now know about people who live in other countries and fill in each box with a drawing. Write about each thing on the other side of the paper.

Dra raw w a food fr from an another co country. ry.

Draw a fruit or vegetable from another country.

Dra raw w a costume or or dr dress wo worn by people in another country.

Draw a festival ffrrom aannother co country.

Dra raw w som somet ethi hing ng abou aboutt mus musiic fro from m

Draw raw cch hildr ildren en play playiing wi witth a toy toy or or

another country.

game in another country.

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