Leadership to me often means leading by example. This can be true in so many ways, from demonstrating good time-keeping and being prepared to work the extra hour on the late shift, to showing respect and courtesy to even the most demanding of parents. Sometimes it can be more direct than this, such as dressing up for World Book Day!
At nursery we always celebrate World Book Day to encourage families to enjoy sharing a book with their children. One of the ways we celebrate is by asking the children to dress up as a character from a favourite book. We want this to be an opportunity for parents to talk to their children about books that they enjoy and so we have had to work hard over the last couple of years to persuade parents not to just buy the latest dressing-up costume from the Disney store.
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