Having black baby dolls as well as white shows the children a positive image by showing diversity. It’s showing the children diversity because even though the baby doll has different coloured skin to the majority in the setting it’s just the same as the white baby doll, for example the children will still dress the baby, feed the baby, give it their dummy, and change their nappy, just like they would with a white baby doll. By having a black baby doll for the children to play with will also make the black children feel more equalised to the other white children, this is because they can play with a baby doll which symbolizes them as a baby.
I have chosen picture books in the book corner that show strong and capable characters, which also happen to be black, disabled or female. So therefore when the child reads or looks through the book they realise that even though the character in the book may have some differences to them, they are still capable and strong. Also showing the child that all children are different but everyone is just as important as one another and deserve the right to learn, be loved and cared for. However, when children are not part of the dominate ethnic group in a society, they may find it more difficult to see positive visual images of themselves. Their teachers, people on the television, children and adults in books are more likely to be of the majority ethnic group, which in the UK is white. The Children Act 1989 recognises that every child has the right to be part of a community that is free from racial discrimination, and also a society that values different backgrounds.
P7.6:- Describe a resource which uses positive images
There are many more positive images for example; every day two new children are picked as the special helpers. These children’s names are put onto the red and blue hand, which is however displayed up on the wall. Blue hand meaning at the end of the morning that child has the responsibility to put the book box back to where it belongs. Red hand meaning that child gets to stand at the front and help the teacher do the date and weather board. They also get to ring the tidy bells before lunch time, and also at home time. This example is a positive image by showing the adults that the children are learning to share. Sharing is an important part of moral development, helping children so cooperate with friends, and form stronger friendship groups. Once the child can share it means they are past the “egocentric” stage, which means that the world revolves around his/her needs. Now he/she is past this stage they can start to consider the needs and feelings of others, which will result in them creating a larger friendship group. In placement the adults promote sharing to the children, I have already said about the red and blue hand, but throughout the school day sharing is promoted, children learn best from their role models. Another example is there are seven bands to go outside, the children who have the bands get to go outside, but after a certain amount of time they have to come inside and give their band to another child who hasn’t been outside yet. By positive images being displayed and promoted in the setting it shows that adults that the children’s individual needs are being met, which are making sure that the children are happy and enjoying their time at school, and also feel safe and secure their.
P7.7 evaluate briefly your learning from finding information for this report
When i was finding the information for this report i used my placement as advantage. For example I let myself learn to a greater understanding of the different cultures which the children were learning about, and even if I didn’t believe in the cultures I realised how important it was for me to reflect upon them positively. I also realised a few things that i wouldn’t have unless I looked for them, for example many of the positive images include children or people who are minority, including black people, disabled, people with glasses, and many more. These people are shown in books, displays, and dolls to show children diversity, and that everybody is equal. I also got the chance to go into this room at my placement where all the multi lingual resources are stored, this interested me that individuals that work with the multi lingual children really put a lot of effort into helping these children, I started to notice that one of the multi lingual teachers came and observed one of the polish children in my class quite regularly. When the children did the displays they painted their face the colour they are. While I supported this activity I noticed that the children don’t even look twice at each other’s differences they just accept each other for who they are.
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