Guest Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Hi I'm trying to find a couple of poems with ref to equality and diversity. One of them is about not calling people coloured as we are all coloured; pink, yellow etc. and another, we think is called Polychrome but cant find either of them. Any help, as always from you lovely people will be apprecaited Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 I found the 'Box of Crayons' poem HERE found the poem called "White folk, why do you call us coloured?" HERE All I can find under Polychrome is a book publisher, specialising in books about diversity. HERE Peggy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Fantastic Peggy many thanks!! x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wolfie Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Really like the Box of Crayons poem! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Hi I'm trying to find a couple of poems with ref to equality and diversity. One of them is about not calling people coloured as we are all coloured; pink, yellow etc. and another, we think is called Polychrome but cant find either of them. Any help, as always from you lovely people will be apprecaited hi I think this could fit the bill! [author unknown] Dear White Fella Couple tings you should know: when I born, I black When I grow up , I black when i go in the sun , I black when i sick , i black and when i die I still black you, white fella when you born , you pink, when you grow up , you white when you go in the sun, you red when you cold ,you blue when you scared, you yellow when you sick, you green when you die, you grey. And you have the cheek to call ME coloured! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wolfie Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 I like that too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marion Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 hi alisroberts welcome to the forum and thanks for the poem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marion Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Me and My M&M's I have always liked M&M's The most diverse multicultural integrated candy in the world. You have your red ones your yellow ones your blue ones your orange ones your brown ones and your green ones. All in one package; all co-existing together. One color doesn't think that it is superior to the other. One color doesn't discriminate against the other. All colors are the same size shape and weight. All colors look different on the outside, but have the same ingredients on the inside. M&M's all have the same flavor and they all taste G-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-d! Not all M&M's are perfect though. Some have nuts! In the real world we call them racists and bigots. Wouldn't it be nice if like M&M's our prejudices melted into the abyss like chocolate melts in our mouth and all people were judged by what was inside rather than the color you see on the outside? If candy can be prejudice free why can’t we??? - Dr. Marilyn Kern Foxante Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 thank you all for your replies; they are exactly what I wanted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennyjenkinz Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Janny, I'm curious to know what you will be doing with these poems...if you are introducing them to the children would you mind sharing how? thanks in advance x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 No I dont mind sharing. I'm actually going to use them at a future staff meeting. My nursery is very culturally diverse both with staff and children so once we've all got our heads round the EYFS and are all trained out on that, I aim to do some equality and diversity training with my girls. I do have a brilliant E&D Co-ordinator, in fact it was her idea, I just needed to find the poems. I'll let you know how it goes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 thank you all for your replies; they are exactly what I wanted Hi Jenny,Would just like to share this little poem with you all. "We are the birds of the same nest, We may wear different skins, We may speak different languages, We may believe in different religions, We may belong to different cultures, Yet we share the same home - OUR EARTH. Born on the same planet Covered by the same skies Gazing at the same stars Breathing the same air We must learn to happily progress together Or miserably perish together, For man can live individually, But can survive only collectively."--Atharva Veda Kind Regards Karen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyMaz Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Welcome to the Forum, Karen. Well done on such a thought provoking first post! Maz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfer Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 I once saw a display or poster that used the letters from the word Diversity to make a phrase:- I though it was very powerful and that I may use it sometime. So here you are! Different Individuals Valuing Each other Regardless of Skin Intellect Talents or Years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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