Silkysteps early years forum - planning ideas for play

Found a nice set of statements on Leicester.gov's website surrounding the benefits of using multicultural storysacks ..

Quote:

The importance of multicultural and bilingual storysacks

Multicultural storysacks promote positive awareness of cultural differences
They develop knowledge of cultural differences and similarities thereby promoting good relationships between cultures
They show that, as schools, we value the differing cultures and ethnicities within our city
They promote positive images of ethnic minorities
They show respect for, and appreciation of, other customs and religions
They help to raise ethnic identity and self-esteem
They encourage parental involvement in their children's learning
They help to develop good relationships between school and home
The use of bilingual materials enables families to work together
EAL children are able to access and understand new vocabulary in a secure environment
Children are able to see their home language in print
Parents maintain the use of their mother tongue
Storysacks raise awareness of how family involvement can benefit the learning of the child

Source :- Leicester.gov.uk
Whilst the official report is dated 2003/4 the web page itself was modified on 13/3/2007 by Multi Cultural Education

We always found it quite hard to get hold of nice fictional storybook titles, not sure if the range has improved lately !!?