I am planing to open a daycare in Ontario Canada, can I inculde diffrent holidays like black history etc?

Question

Hi they wont let me put other holidays

-inbolc

-Pagan Holidays like inbolc

-Hanuika

-Idian Holdays etc

Answer 1

I dont believe Black history is a holiday, black history is a subject. All students should knw about black history as well as any other culture hisory. I dont know if it has a place in day care, daycare is more for learning the things they willl need to know to go to kindergarten. As far as holidays , alls I know is where I live here in pensylvania, in the usa. they do not ad any holidays to the class room, yet they still celebrate for each holiday for example, valentines day is friendship day , for christmas they do gift exchange, and a movie , I forget what they call it. For stuff like the holidays you listed they had made one day where all students and parents can participate. they send home a form and the aprent can decie if they would like to come to "culture day" and if they com what dish they will be ocntributing, and what cultre food  it it. the dish brought should be from the culture they are. and the teachers who se t up this day , look at all the peoeple coming and thier culture and have a l;ittle booth like with information and fun on each one. This way no one is offened it is thier choice , and no ones beliefs are stepped on

Answer 2

You have to be careful with religious holidays, but there is no reason you talk to them about anybody that has contributed to society in a profound way, no matter what their race or nationality.  They are the most open to new ideas at this age, so don't preach about racism, just tell them about different people and show pictures so they can become familiar with all sorts of cultures.