Education for Citizenship early years case studies
Learning about rights
At Paisley Children's Centre, rights and responsibilities are discussed in a special meeting room.
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Recognising racism
An anti-racist education project uses persona dolls to help children recognise and challenge unfairness.
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Using the expressive arts for learning
Expressive arts teachers support staff in stimulating children’s powers of self-expression.
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Children as partners
Stirling Early Education Centres put young people's views at the centre of their planning.
A child-led summer programme
Children at Bridgeton Family Learning Centre helped plan the summer programme and review their menu.
Children make decisions
Children helped to decide whether their nursery school should purchase a whiteboard.
Decorating the nursery
Children were involved in every stage of nursery decoration from planning and costing to evaluation.
eTwinning with pre-school children
Children developed skills in ICT, enterprise and citizenship through corresponding with children in Milan.
Allowing children's voices to be heard
Children's planning helped the staff at Burnbrae Children's Centre to learn more about children's interests and ideas.
Children contribute to short-term planning
Young children gained real-life experiences of taking responsibility, negotiating and listening to others.