One World Centre educating for a just and sustainable world One World Centre educating for a just and sustainable world Global Citizenship in early childhood: connecting to and contributing to the world

Aims of today’s workshop What is global citizenship and why is it important? What can I do in my service? What resources are available?

What is global citizenship? ImageImage credit: Eduado Merille. Creative Commons License CC BY-SA 2.0CC BY-SA 2.0

Appropriate for the early years? Many early childhood educators exclude social justice issues from their teaching because: Feel the concepts are developmentally inappropriate; Want to protect children’s innocence; Think children are indifferent to social, economic and political events. Kelly & Brooks (2009), Robinson and Jones Diaz (2009)

Perspectives: Ruane & Kavanagh et al (2010) Children are capable of seeing another’s perspective Poverty: Ramsey (1990, 2008) Children could categorise pictures of people according to perceived affluence Fairness: Theimer (2001), Ramsey (1991) Children believe certain situations are unfair Active citizenship: Ramsey (2008) Children as young as 4 can engage in social activism. Ruane & Kavanagh et al (2010) Young Children’s Engagement with Issues of Global Justice

The World Beyond Mine

Global parallels to children’s experiences Name calling, exclusion (prejudice) Sharing, working together (interdependence) Arguments over materials (resource distribution) Protests that the rules are unfair (human rights) Use of consumable materials (sustainability) Fountain, Susan Learning Together: Global Education 4-7 pp3,-4

How do you encourage global citizenship in your service?

Early Years Learning Framework Learning Outcomes 1. Children have a strong sense of identity sense of agency, interact with care, empathy and respect. 2. Children are connected with and contribute to their world. Understanding of rights and responsibilities, respond to diversity with respect, become aware of fairness, become socially responsible Hygiene education. Cambodia Image Credit: Cathy Reid, Australian Aid

National Quality Standard Element Curriculum decision making contributes to each child’s learning and development outcomes in relation to their identity, connection with community, wellbeing, confidence as learners and effectiveness as communicators. Element Each child’s agency is promoted, enabling them to make choices and decisions and to influence events and their world Element Sustainable practices are embedded in service operations.

National Quality Standard Element Children are supported to become environmentally responsible and show respect for the environment. Element Each child is supported to work with, learn from and help others through collaborative learning opportunities. Element Each child is supported to manage their own behaviour, respond appropriately to the behaviour of others and communicate effectively to resolve conflicts.

Photo credits: Australian Aid and One World Centre Interconnections game

Tess’s global connections

photos/ photos/ the-dayhttp:// the-day Building global awareness ImageImage credit: Woodleywonderworks Creative Commons License: CC BY 2.0CC BY 2.0

Know your potato

The Danger of a Single Story Image Credit: Chris Boland

Contemporary / Traditional Everyday / Ceremonial Commonalities / Differences Within / Between 4 ways of thinking about culture

Image source and selection

Rockstrom, Sachs, Ohman & Schmit-Traub (2013) Sustainable Development & Planetary Boundaries.

NATURAL The conservation of living things, resources and support systems ECONOMIC Employment and income that is ongoing and fair SOCIAL Peace, equality and human rights, especially for the most vulnerable POLITICAL Access to decision-making and influence over your own life and place Interlocking pillars of Sustainability (UNESCO)

Enough for all forever by caring for self, place and others

Recycle! (To the tune of Ten in the Bed) There was a can in the bin And another went in Recycle, Recycle So we all recycled and added a can. There were two in the bin and another went in…

Caring, Sharing (To the tune of My Bonnie lies over the ocean) The World is a great place to live in With friends from all over the earth We must all take care of each other And know what each person is worth Chorus: Sharing, Caring Come join hands together and play today Sharing, Caring We’ll make the world better today So treat every person with kindness And great each new friend with a smile The world needs our new understanding Give kindness a chance for a while

Taking Action

The Great Divide

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