Global Citizenship For Young Children (A Lucky Duck Book)

Description: Citizenship education equips children with the skills necessary to play an active part in society and act as socially and morally responsible citizens. Margaret Collins has used her considerable experience to create another fantastic age appropriate practical resource for children aged 4-9 that widens the concept of citizenship so that it incorporates global issues. The book explores six topics: Basic needs, Environmental issues, Fairness, Exploring various cultures, Democracy, and Global issues. Each section has an introductory page and ideas for resources, followed by activities on the same topic differentiated for younger and older primary pupils. Clear guidelines are provided for discussion and activities which could take place in Circle Time. At the end of each section there is a story for children to consider accompanied by developmental activities and activity sheets, as well as a page of reflections related to the global challenges we all face. This exciting resource will act as a starting point for stimulating teachers and encouraging children to widen their learning. Teachers will be able to use these activities to set further challenges, to help explore current situations and to help with understanding present concerns. Margaret Collins is a former headteacher of infant and first schools. She is now Senior Visiting Fellow in the School of Education at the University of Southampton. She researches children's perceptions of health education topics, writes teaching materials for children, books and articles on PSHE.



Contents: Basic Needs a home families healthcare clean water food, warmth and clothes education protection Environmental Issues local environment world-wide environment ecology - local and global preservation of species water - sanitation and fun recycling - re-use; recycle; donate litter and rubbish food miles Fairness gender issues inclusion persecution racism - children from different cultures respect rules valuing and respecting difference Exploring Various Cultures who has come from other countries? food games children play toys stories clothes festivals music Democracy what is democracy? free speech moral issues media impact currency and resources fair trade voting political issues security Global Issues peace at home and abroad quarrels peace in this country wars world peace poverty; national and worldwide disasters



Author Biography: Margaret Collins is a former headteacher of infant and first schools. She is now Senior Visiting Fellow in the School of Education at the University of Southampton. She researches children's perceptions of health education topics, writes teaching materials for children, books and articles on PSHE.