Multiculturalism in Early Childhood Education

Multiculturalism in Early Childhood Education in Rauma

In early childhood education, multiculturalism is a valuable asset, bringing with it a wide range of perspectives, skills and experiences. A multicultural community enriches and strengthens the growth of all children.

Multiculturalism in early childhood education and care takes many forms. We take a culturally sensitive approach to understanding and valuing each child’s background and culture. This is reflected in everyday encounters, celebrations and curriculum content. Activities and events are organised in early childhood education to explore different cultures through music, dance, stories, food, etc.

We aim to work in an open and interactive way with all families. We welcome your ideas and feedback so that we can best support each child’s development.

Finnish as a Second Language (S2)

S2 teaching is aimed at children whose home language is not Finnish. The aim is to support Finnish language learning and ensure that each child receives the support they need in their language development.

Each child progresses in language learning at their own pace, following their own individual learning path. Based on the child’s starting level, teaching is planned to meet their needs and progress. We use a lot of play, singing, chatter and everyday situations to support language learning. In this way, children learn Finnish naturally and meaningfully as part of their day in early childhood education.

S2 Teaching Services in Early Childhood Education in Rauma

Jutta Lehtonen works as a consultant teacher of Finnish as a second language in the City of Rauma’s early childhood education.

The responsibilities of the consultant S2 teacher include

• developing Finnish language teaching and language-aware working methods
• planning and organising regular S2 teaching in cooperation with the groups’ staff
• strengthening the consideration of cultural diversity
• mapping children’s language skills and linguistic development together with the groups’ staff
• mapping the language skills of pre-school children and consulting them on school changes and working with S2 teachers in basic education schools
• organising various training courses and workshops
• cooperation with guardians, including discussions about the curriculum.

The consultant S2 teacher in early childhood education collaborates with the staff of the groups, the directors of the daycare centers, the consultant special education teachers in early childhood education and the S2 teachers in basic education.
You can contact the S2 teacher if you need support in any of the above areas or if there are concerns about your child’s language skills or progress in the group.

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