Children may also be encouraged to create their own

Children may also be encouraged to create their own stories or poems incorporating elements of
culture that they have been told about.
It would be worth arranging celebrations to mark major events in the cultural calendar of each child.
You may have the opportunity to celebrate religious festivals, historic days, and other occasions.
However, you should spend time preparing for such celebrations and ensure that they aren’t perceived
as tokenistic. The children may be encouraged to wear colourful clothing or try types of food that are
commonly eaten within the cultural groups. However, you should avoid stereotypical or patronising
representations. Celebrations may be arranged in consultation with family members to ensure that they
are culturally appropriate. You may also arrange outings to community events and encourage the
children to reflect on their experiences.

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Activity 5B

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5.3 – Promote establishment of constructive relationships with all children and
families based on trusting relationships, respectful interactions, understandings
of alternate world views and celebration of diversity
By the end of this chapter, the learner should be able to:
➢ Develop constructive relationships, demonstrating trust, respect, understanding
alternate world views, and celebrating diversity in appropriate ways.
Promoting establishment of constructive relationships
You should aim to promote and establish constructive relationships with children and family members
who come into contact and access your educational services. Such relationships will be based on a
mutual sense of positivity and care. There should be a considerable amount of open communication
about subjects such as educational performance and cultural integration. The children and family
members should be aware that you are focussed on their best interests and that you are prepared to do
everything within your scope of responsibilities to help them. Again you should be prepared to take the
lead and model behaviours which the children can follow.
Trusting relationships
There are a variety of steps that can be taken for the effective promotion of trust in your educational
setting. It will be important to maintain the privacy and confidentiality of information provided by
children and families in accordance with organisational expectations. You shouldn’t show any
preference for particular children based upon their culture or other characteristics. It will also be
necessary to act with consistency in your communications with children and family members. You
should maintain a sense of professionalism and demonstrate appropriate control over situations.
Children should be aware that you will listen rather than jump to conclusions when accusations are
made or educational performance dips. You should only make promises and commitments if you are
entirely sure that they can be met.