Guest Posted December 28, 2003 Share Posted December 28, 2003 Unlearning discrimination in the early years by Babette Brown (Trentham books - ISBN 1-85856-122-1) Challenges some of the preconceptions about early child development, enables those working with young children to talk about discrimination. It includes this poem - Through the eyes of a child The Travelling life was wonderful Nothing to do but play Until we moved onto a site And you're starting school today Don't put him next to me My Mam'll have a fit They never have a wash And they might have a nit Watch him try and write He can't even spell his name God, he is so stupid Isn't it a shame He's sitting drawing pictures Of a horse and caravan He says he's going to own one When he becomes a man He knows the price of metals Scrap and woolens too He can prune a tree and tarmac Sells carpets, flowers too The bell rings for a break It's time to take a walk The Gypsy stands alone nobody wants to talk A group of boys come over Shouting names at him Two or three catch hold of him While the others kick his shin When they let him go Our Gypsy he hits out Then the dinner lady runs over with a shout Don't you hit our kids You dirty Gyppo I'm taking you to a teacher He'll know just what to do They go down the site They want to see his dad We don't want him at our school He's behaving very bad So now you know why Gypsies Don't bother with the schools Cause you end up the guilty ones being treated just like fools (written by a Gypsy child) Julie Gentle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted December 29, 2003 Share Posted December 29, 2003 Thanks Lesley - Sounds excellent - I'll put it in the recommendations page as soon as possible. Along with Tannikelly's 'Susan Laughs'! (sorry Tannikelly - missed it when you originally posted). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 i bought susan laughs - thanks for your recommenadation - its really good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 Hi Lesley, I used this book for my first and secong modules of my DDP. I currently keep taking it out of the collage library, but I have now looking on ebay to buy it cheap! It'll come in handy for rest of my course. Fab book!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tracy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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