The creativity side to it isn't really an issue. We have decided and planned the way in which we are going to go about it. However,as a general rule would you stay away from creating any religious building in a role play area even if the attention was not on the religion itself? The practitioner herself has said that she would not mind if i asked her to create a mosque if it was during Eid, but finds the idea of having a church offensive. The majority of parents that we asked out of interest couldn't see what the fuss about having a church was. If the Royal Wedding was based in any other format i would have suggested doing the role play in that way too. I am not pushing the idea of Christianity to the children, but merely setting the scene of the wedding itself. If the Royal ceremony was held on a beach, i would say Let's do a beach! Honestly, would you be offended if your child's nursery had a church to simulate the scene of the Royal Wedding in their role play area?
I certainly wouldn't. I would want my child to have awareness of all cultural ceremonies and/or religions as I feel it is the only way to create an open minded future generation. I myself am Atheist so religiously i have no issues, but also personally I really don't see the big deal?? Maybe it's just me.
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