It's a big room where a lot of our indoor activities take place. Circle time, book reading, construction games like lego and puzzles. A light table to explore different light and shadow phenomenon. Our latest project is the map of the world with flags attached. We have many children who have another native language and also visit the countries in question from time to time. It's one way of strengthening these children's identity, showing differences among other things. We're getting help from the parents with different words, foods and other things that we all can learn together in a fun way.
What a wonderful point you make about identity. We teach our students that family relationships and culture are key to integrating and supporting identity.
ReplyDeleteIn our area many services have a large population of Aboriginal and refugee families. We discuss in class strategies to respect their culture and support inclusive practices, much like the flags, and key words. I also like the idea of traditional music or cooking to share with the children (by parents/families is even better).