The ‘multicultural’ approach

A worldview that embraces multiculturalism and inclusivity approaches race and ethnicity with openness and curiosity. Parents and practitioners with this worldview:

• see diversity as strengthening the learning environment
• actively learn about different cultural perspectives
• recognise that children’s backgrounds bring valuable knowledge and experiences
• understand that ‘fair’ doesn’t always mean ‘the same’ – different children may need different support.

In practice, this might look like:

• creating classroom environments that reflect all children’s backgrounds
• adapting activities to include diverse examples and perspectives
• learning key phrases in children’s home languages
• involving families in sharing their cultural knowledge.