Learning about different cultures and traditions broadens the children's knowledge and understanding of the world in which they live, and learning about how people celebrate is a particularly fun way to gain this knowledge
Celebrations Jigsaws
STEP BY STEP
AGE: 3+
PRICE: £21.95
CONTACT: 08451 252550 www.sbs-educational.co.uk
Four x 24-piece photograph jigsaws depicting family festivals from various traditions - a Somali wedding, a new baby, a birthday party and a carnival
Tested by Carolyn Spraggons, childminder, Long Melford, Suffolk
'Making the puzzles needed a lot of problem solving and the children, girls aged four and five, needed the pictures to follow to build the puzzles.
'Puzzles like these help children to gain an awareness of the cultures and beliefs of others and also to feel a sense of belonging. In communication, language and literacy, the jigsaws promoted discussions about a new baby, and the children linked the picture to personal events. For example, with the birthday scene they talked about similarities with their own party experiences.
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