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Your Assignment Module Number and Heading: CHCPR510A
Your Assignment Type: Standard Question
Currently Working in Childcare? No
Your knowledge: Beginner

Your Question?
Suggest at least two activities that would promote the cross-cultural awareness of children from each of the following backgrounds
 Hindu, Mexican, Aboriginal Australian and Central African . Just need help with Hindu????

What is your answer so far or What have you done so far as an attempt to solve this question?
This is what I answered so far
 Mexican
Piñata out of paper bags – The children learn how to be creative by decorating the bags and once done and the bags are filled the children learn to share what they have made with others.
Sun catchers Piñatas- This activity will help with the fine motor skills and the children learn about colours.
 Aboriginal Australian
Spraying of the hands- The children learn to use their fine motor. This activity the children get to use spray bottles and their hands. The children spray paint on their hands which are placed on a piece of paper.
Animal Game-This game will encourage children to think of what animals live in Australia; promote movement, creativity and psychosocial skills. The children are given a card with the animal on it and they have to act out what that animal would sound like and move in the bush.
 Central African
Animal Masks- The children get to use their imagination in decorating their mask and able to role play by being the different types of animals that is in the wild.

Description and Message:

Hi there
You could learn some Hindu words and incorporate these into your day to day activities (hello, goodbye, thank you etc)
Also you could celebrate Diwali, which, as I Understand it, is known as the the festival of lights (good triumphs over evil). There are crafts you could do for this such as paper lanterns.

However, something to be aware of, is not to be tokenistic with multiculturalism. The EYLF - under outcome 2 says the following:
OUTCOME 2:
CHILDREN ARE CONNECTED WITH AND
CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR WORLD

Educators promote this learning,

plan experiences and provide resources
•
that broaden children’s perspectives and
encourage appreciation of diversity
expose children to different languages and
•
dialects and encourage appreciation of
linguistic diversity
enc
•
promote respect for diversity and value
distinctiveness
explore the culture, heritage, backgrounds
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and traditions of each child within the
context of their community

so we need to make sure multiculturalism is part of our every day happenings and not a one off experience in the centre.

Hope this helps
CAthiek

Thanks for your help