Found a nice set of statements on Leicester.gov's website surrounding the benefits of using multicultural storysacks ..
Quote:
The importance of multicultural and bilingual storysacks- Multicultural storysacks promote positive awareness of cultural differences
- They develop knowledge of cultural differences and similarities thereby promoting good relationships between cultures
- They show that, as schools, we value the differing cultures and ethnicities within our city
- They promote positive images of ethnic minorities
- They show respect for, and appreciation of, other customs and religions
- They help to raise ethnic identity and self-esteem
- They encourage parental involvement in their children's learning
- They help to develop good relationships between school and home
- The use of bilingual materials enables families to work together
- EAL children are able to access and understand new vocabulary in a secure environment
- Children are able to see their home language in print
- Parents maintain the use of their mother tongue
- Storysacks raise awareness of how family involvement can benefit the learning of the child
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Source :- Leicester.gov.uk
Whilst the official report is dated 2003/4 the web page itself was modified on 13/3/2007 by Multi Cultural Education
We always found it quite hard to get hold of nice fictional storybook titles, not sure if the range has improved lately !!?