Early Years Learning Framework

• It is important for you as an Educator to be familiar with the Early Years Learning Framework regarding cultural competence. If not familiar, you can always read and be knowledgeable about the Legislation and regulations that relate to Cultural competence. The resources are: (The Early Years Learning Framework, p.16). The principle 4 that relates to Respect for diversity, the practice is cultural competence and the Outcome 2 refers to the Children are connected with and contribute to their world.
• As an Educator being culturally competent is about having the positive attitude, the skills to work with and knowledge to be able to build relationships. If you are willing to make Aboriginals, people with disabilities including children, people …show more content…
These facts might represent advantage for some children in creating relationships with the Educator and families and maybe represent disadvantage other children that attend to the service. It is significant to value all the cultures, and all the children, give the most of us, our love and caring for them, we have to remember if we teach our children now to understand and respect diversity, they will grow up with less likely possibility for discrimination to occur. It is fundamental to Integrate parents, families Into our children service, by asking them questions, traditions, and make it part of our daily practice.
• As an Educator on an Early childhood setting is crucial the interactions with families. You should show respect for what do they have to say or share with you as an Educator. Value and acknowledge their feedback and always show a positive and welcome attitude to deal with differences. Families are the way they are, so it is part of your duty of care not to judge their traditions. Understand their differences and value the children and families the way they are, that way the families will feel with a sense of belonging and feel welcome at all times on the …show more content…
Canterbury Council for example offers a range of activities for children including storytelling by actual aboriginal people coming to the Early Childhood Setting. It is a wonderful experience that must be booked in advance to secure the availability. Having visitors to the service such as an Aboriginal person to share stories with the children, makes it so much more interesting than an Educator reading a book about it. This opportunities are great to invite parents, guardians and families to attend to the activity and nurture their knowledge about the Aboriginal people of

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