The subject of body image and its impact upon self-esteem is being recognised as an issue which affects increasingly younger children. This title will help all primary school teachers and teaching assistants to introduce issues of body image to their pupils, with a range of activities and practical projects to work in the classroom.

With 29 real life and relatable stories at its heart, this practical resource is designed to help build self-esteem and body confidence in children aged 5-11. Each story is the focus of a ready-to-use lesson plan, covering common issues that affect children such as a lack of body confidence, feeling pressured by peers and worries about puberty. The stories are preceded by guidance on how to introduce the topic and the learning outcomes, and they are followed by a range of activities to reinforce the messages being taught. The stories can either be read aloud to a class or group or photocopied and shared for individual reading.

Perfect for use in PSHE lessons with groups of children, or in one-to-one settings in the therapy room or at home, this book is a useful resource for PSHE co-ordinators, teachers, school counsellors, pastoral care teams, youth workers as well as parents.

Published to celebrate UNICEF’s 50th anniversary, this portrait of 30 children around the world tries to capture the flavour of their daily lives and their hopes for the future.

In the last year the authors have travelled the country recording the thoughts, wishes, hopes and fears of the younger generation from every walk of life. The children describe the day-to-day events of their lives as well as their plans for the future. Each spread compares the community today with how it was a hundred years ago, so readers can see how much or how little, in some cases, things have changed.

Kids work cooperatively to create their own culturewhere in the world and when in history it will be, as well as its government, food, holidays, currency, clothing, etc. They write the national anthem, design the flag, invent myths, and more. Ideal to enrich the study of ancient cultures, Native American cultures, or countries of the world

Activity ideas for empowerment work and anto racist work with young people

High-interest biographies focus on what’s most intriguing to the young reader — the childhood and young-adult years of famous men and women.

I am We are: Activities Pack

A look at festivals today. Readership level: 8 – 10 years.

Listening, creative writing activities, discussion and practical projects ensure enjoyment whilst learning about musical cultures through a variety of unusual instruments, from the Kota to the Peyote Water Drum. Pupils are involved in active music-making and composition from around the globe and are encouraged to make simple replicas of the instruments using common household materials following easy instructions. A practical ‘Things to do’ section suggests experiments with sound, as well as creative tasks with a musical theme like writing a poem or poster design. Provides stimulating and interesting comparisons of musical sounds and instruments from countries, both Western and non-Western

This introduction to world religions describes religious life in all the world’s major religions. The book includes sections on traditional and new religions and describes festivals, ceremonies, pilgrimages, temples and other holy buildings.

All over the world children are leading their lives in completely different ways. Faced with many challenges, they all have one thing in common – a passion for life. Dorling Kindersley and UNICEF have combined forces to provide an insight into the lives and experiences of 14 children from around the world. Guided by the promises of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the book has been divided into universal themes covering food, water, shelter, education, family and health. A donation goes to UNICEF for every copy of “A Life Like Mine” sold.

One of a series relating the life stories of some of history’s most influential men and women. This story of Martin Luther King is supported by historical evidence, and aims to encourage children to think about him and the events and achievements that made him famous.

One of a series relating the life stories of some of history’s most influential men and women. This story of Mahatma Gandhi is supported by historical evidence, and aims to encourage children to think about him and the events and achievements that made him famous.

One of a series relating the life stories of some of history’s most influential men and women. This story of Mother Teresa is supported by historical evidence, and aims to encourage children to think about her and the events and achievements that made her famous.

Marcus Garvey

Research with Traveller Children around the issue of sites

My Life As A Hindu

My Life As A Jew

My Life As A Muslim

My Life as a Sikh

One Day We Had to Run

Body worries are increasingly affecting younger children. Girls as young as five are worried about the way they look and their size, and a third of boys aged 8-12 are dieting to lose weight.

This 16-session curriculum aims to provide children with the information and understanding they need in order to maintain and celebrate a healthy and positive body image. Focusing on building individual strengths and self-esteem, the sessions develop children’s sense of identity and the ability to recognise and celebrate each other’s strengths and talents. The influence of the media, peer pressure and healthy lifestyles are also covered. This ready-to-use curriculum includes a training session for staff, information about how to deliver the programme, guidelines on creating a whole-school approach, a parent workshop and creative activities with photocopiable worksheets.

Focusing on an increasingly important issue, this is an ideal programme for teachers, youth workers and others working with children aged 7-11.

Captain Pearl Fairweather is a brave, fair and strong pirate captain. She and her diverse crew of twenty-four women sail the seven seas on the good ship, Harmony, looking only for adventure. All is well, until the day Captain Sandy McCross sails into their lives and demands to take over Pearl’s ship! This beautifully illustrated children’s picture book explores crucial issues such as gender equality, respect, respectful relationships, empowerment, diversity, leadership, bullying behaviors, self-esteem, the prevention of violence, and conflict resolution. The aim of this book is to empower young girls to be strong, assertive, self-confident and self-reliant, and for boys to respect that empowerment, and to embrace and value it. Boys can learn that their lives can be so much richer if they partner with girls on an even footing with each sex contributing their talents unreservedly. Captain Pearl Fairweather acts as a strong role model, encouraging young girls to make their own choices and to follow their dreams. Just like Pearl, young girls can be leaders and work confidently with their male peers to achieve so much in this world. This book includes comprehensive and supportive Discussion Questions.

Planning For Play -an anti racist approach

Why and how do contemporary questions of culture so readily become highly charged questions of identity? The question of cultural identity lies at the heart of current debates in cultural studies and social theory. At issue is whether those identities which defined the social and cultural world of modern societies for so long – distinctive identities of gender, sexuality, race, class and nationality – are in decline, giving rise to new forms of identification and fragmenting the modern individual as a unified subject.

Questions of Cultural Identity offers a wide-ranging exploration of this issue. Stuart Hall firstly outlines the reasons why the question of identity is so compelling and yet so problematic. The cast of

Hakeem and his family observe Ramadan together — the holiest month of the Islamic calendar. They fast, they pray, all according to the belief of Quran first revealed fourteen centuries ago. It is a time to reflect on one’s actions, to give to charity, and to celebrate one’s faith.

A unique collection of 38 musical memories shaped by people from 23 different cultures. Here is an “around the world” collection that offers you more than just a shallow encounter. These refreshingly unfamiliar gems of childhood include hand game songs, game chants, circle dances, lullabies, work songs, and songs for listening. Each contributor has reached back to their musical roots, sharing cherished memories to nurture the many branches of their family and community trees. These proud culture bearers keep the flame of their heritage bright while living and working within the American mosaic. This is their legacy to us and to our children. Includes an overview of each culture, a mini-biography and photo of each contributor, notes on each song with complete directions, original language, transliteration, pronunciation, and translation, and many copy-permissible educational aides.

“Ten Amazing People” shows kids that spiritual people can have an exciting impact on the world around them.

“Ten Amazing People” uses vibrant pictures, fascinating profiles, and a wealth of intriguing information to bring to life the passion and actions of some of the past century s greatest leaders.

Through thought, deed, and determined spiritual lives, these amazing people changed our world for the better. Coming from different backgrounds and faiths, representing different cultures and countries from around the globe, all of them had one thing in common: the belief that they had the power to make a difference by helping other people.

This important and inspiring book is for children, parents, teachers, and librarians who care about what these ten amazing people cared about peace among nations, protecting the environment, helping the poor and disadvantaged, racial equality, and making the world a better place. Ideal for character education.

Black Elk Dorothy Day Malcolm X Mahatma Gandhi Martin Luther King, Jr. Janusz Korczak Mother Teresa of Calcutta Albert Schweitzer Thich Nhat Hanh Desmond Tutu

Over the last twenty-five years there has been an unprecedented expansion of opportunity for Traveller and Gypsy children to attend school. Educational outreach services have developed in parallel with an increased willingness on the part of parents to put their children into school. Cathy Kiddle has studied the effects of this expansion on the lives of the children. Having worked with Travellers and schools for over twenty years, she is well placed to consider the interactions between children, parents and schools. She examines particularly the parent/teacher relationship and the effect this has on the education of the children.

The book looks at education in the context of several distinct travelling groups including Circus, Fairground and New Travellers. While recognising the importance of literacy for their children, many Gypsy Travellers fear that schooling will contribute to the disintegration of their culture, strongly based as it is on family education and supportive kinship networks. Teachers, on the other hand, may have stereotyped ideas of who Gypsies are, and may have their own expectations and demands of children in school. Cathy Kiddle examines the ways in which minority groups are forced to adapt to the changing society around them. She argues that education is important for Traveller children in that it enables them to develop into independent learners and, through this, independent people, able to speak for themselves, make considered choices and act as agents in their own lives. Essentially, her study is optimistic: if parents and teachers are prepared to understand and co-operate with each other, education will help to destroy the marginalisation of Traveller cultures, not the cultures themselves. The children will be able to give their communities a voice for themselves.

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More than 100 vibrant, full-color photographs eloquently illustrate a wide variety of eyes, noses, and mouths on multi-generational, multicultural faces. A simple, rhyming text explores and celebrates our similarities and differences.

Understanding Difference brings together wide-ranging evidence to gain a better understanding of ethnicity for young people.

Many aspects of Britain’s young multicultural population’s lives are examined: who they are, the meaning of their own ethnicity, their home circumstances, health, education and welfare, and their experiences of racist behaviour.

This book will be of interest to professionals, researchers, service providers and policy-makers and anyone else working with young people.

Understanding Difference brings together wide-ranging evidence to gain a better understanding of ethnicity for young people.

Many aspects of Britain’s young multicultural population’s lives are examined: who they are, the meaning of their own ethnicity, their home circumstances, health, education and welfare, and their experiences of racist behaviour.

This book will be of interest to professionals, researchers, service providers and policy-makers and anyone else working with young people.

A typical day in the life of five children across the globe.

This series provides informative and supportive reading on complex and sometimes painful issues and situations that teenagers encounter and need to be informed about. The approach, positive rather than problem-focused, is designed to equip the reader with the facts, familiarize them with a wide range of points of view and perspectives in difficult issues. This enables them to come to their own balanced conclusions. The books include: case studies; revealing facts and figures; tips, tactics and points of view; and useful contact names and addresses of support agencies.