Nursery World - 1: Eye to Eye

Introduce the topic with a close look at appearances ADULT-LED

ADULT-LED

Encourage children to look closely at themselves and each other and explore their similarities and differences.

Planned learning intention

To become aware of and explore differences and similarities in appearance, gender, ethnicity and race and to developand maintain a positive self-image.

Adult:child ratio 1:8

Resources

Magazines, colour supplements, catalougues, scissors, glue, photographs of the children, tape recorder/observation pad for recording children's comments and opinions, safety mirror.

Preparation

* Select magazines and other publications that display a wide range of photographs of people of all ages and races, both male and female. Many magazines/catalogues have a representation now, and colour supplements generally have a good range of photographs of a less 'glamorous' nature, although beware of choosing too many showing Third-World people as downtrodden.

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