Description

Difference and diversity Lesson Plans

Valuing Diversity: Different Colours of a Rainbow Makes It Attractive

Reader notes

To create and use resources for the children to play with, instructors will concentrate on the keywords that are bolded in this lesson plan and refer to other bold words like “example” and “accompanying resources” as well as the content that corresponds to the words mentioned earlier.

Further resources to support the lesson

• Exploring diversity and individual uniqueness. This video, although American, could also be used as a discussion starter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HHv2XguT_c
• A Youtube video song besides resources from Australian Human Rights Commission (2020):
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiOSzuXjDD0 www.humanrights.gov.au/education/early-childhood/building-belonging
• Additional resources from Twinkl Australia (2022):
• Colours of Australia Song: https://online.clickview.com.au/exchange/channels/33014493/the-australian-human-rights-commission/videos/34930789/colours-of-australia-song
• For other great ideas to celebrate diversity visit the Harmony Day website https://www.harmony.gov.au/get-involved/schools/primary-school
• The Australian Human Rights Commission has developed a series of resources including an ebook, song, educator guide, posters and lesson plans in this toolkit ‘Building belonging: A toolkit for early childhood educators on cultural diversity and responding to prejudice’ . This was developed by Annie Pettitt and Siobhan Tierney and produced in conjunction with Kimberlin Education. https://www.humanrights.gov.au/our-work/education/building-belonging-toolkit-early-childhood-

Intentional teaching

This lesson aims to encourage children to think about the similarities and differences in their skin, hair, and eye colours compared to others. They will also explore their own thoughts and feelings about colour and personal identity using a picture of a rainbow as a starting point for discussion.

Aims and objectives

After this lesson, children will be able to:

• Be honest about your thoughts and emotions.
• Be receptive to other people’s opinions and recommendations regardless of their colours.
• Become aware of the relationships, similarities and differences that exist between people.
• Begin to develop a clear understanding of who they are individually and who they are as Australians.
• Pupils to recognise and classify colours in relation to the natural world (rainbow).

EYLF Learning Outcomes

Toddlers will obtain EYLF Outcome 5 (2009), which means they will be able to communicate effectively.