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Cultural Diversity In The Early Years

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Cultural diversity is a highly precarious issue that has plagued nations for years. With every change in political leadership, and economic factors, education and in correlation diversity are still highly divisible topics. The current economic and political climate has led a diaspora of communities into foreign, unfamiliar and sometimes hostile territories. Psychologists such as (FIND) have acknowledged how vital early years education is in a child’s life. Living, working and learning in a place as multicultural as Dubai, this book seemed like an ideal choice to cover for this book review. It has not only aided in providing a substantial amount of material, it has also opened me up to a whole new approach to teaching and viewing cultural or …show more content…

It was published in 2010 by SAGE publications. Baldock has over twenty years of experience as a teacher and community developer in the early years. He has published three books on early years’ services. In Understanding Cultural Diversity in the Early Years, Baldock (2010) highlights the main issues facing early years’ practices including multiculturalism, inclusion and an overwhelmingly white British setting. Baldock (2010) brings forward ideas about how to analyse, plan and improve these …show more content…

I believe this book has ideas and strategies that have relevance today especially for early years practitioners, as we have classrooms that are growing more diverse by the day. Being able to understand and adapt to their needs will immensely aid and enhance learning for all children. Bibliography: Baldock, P. (2010). Understanding cultural diversity in the early years. Los Angeles: SAGE. Gillborn, D. (2008) Racism and Education: Coincidence or Conspiracy? London: Routledge. MacNaughton, G. (2003) Shaping Early Childhood - Learners, Curriculum and Contexts England and New York: Open University Press Siraj, I. and Clarke, P. (2000). Supporting identity, diversity, and language in the early years. Buckingham [England]: Open University

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