What does International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Day celebrate?
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Day is a global day that raises awareness in negatice consequences in racial discrimination. It also reminds us as humans to respect on another and the power to combat racial discrimation.
When is International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Day celebrated?
Tuesday, 21 March
Activities – How to celebrate
- Group discussion - Discussing Action against racial discrimination and right from wrong
- How it makes a others feel
- Inviting children to brainstorm onto a poster of how we should treat one another and how to make someone feel happy - Feelings – talking about feelings through books, role play and short children videos.
- Reading stories about friendships and when children move from their home to create a new home around the country and how they may feel.
- Encourage children to play with other friends in the room that they haven’t play with before
- Group activities where everyone has a turn and cheer for one another – i.e. parachute activity
- Lay out emotions cards and puzzle and discuss feelings.
- Sing songs with infant and toodlers - if your happy and you know it.
- Discuss fairness and respecting one another
- Have you educators attend a seminar regarding Racial Discrimation and how to implement intentional teaching in their rooms.