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RESOURCES FOR 6 YEARS & UNDER

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A Sweet World
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Title of Lesson
Time Required
Age Range
Resources required
A Sweet World
This could be a whole school activity day or take place as single sessions over a number of weeks.
6 & under
​Story with food as a central theme, such as La Pasticceria Zitti or similar
​http://www.spaziodi.it/magazine/n0506/vdb.asp?tag=FIABA&id=1311

Lesson Objective
Knowledge and Understanding (Global Theme covered)
Global Skills covered
Global Values and Attitudes covered
To understand that foods and stories from different cultures can improve intercultural awareness
Identity and diversity
Globalisation and interdependence



Empathy 
​Communication

Sense of identity and self esteem
​Value diversity

  • Introduction
  • Main Activity
  • Plenary
  • What were the Outcomes?
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Providing opportunities for meaningful, sustained interaction between parents, children and staff within the school helps to develop trust, understanding which benefits the learning of the child and integration of new communities. Respect for cultural backgrounds, language and experience needs to be embedded in the school ethos through the celebration of commonality and difference wherever possible.

This activity uses food to increase parental engagement, celebrate identity and diversity and promote a sense of belonging and recognition for the whole school community.




The project was introduced using the story La Pasticerria Zitti (Mr Zitti's Cake shop) by Rosa Tiziana Bruno  as a stimulus activity. The story explores complex themes while introducing the idea that food can overcome intercultural, language or disability barriers http://www.spaziodi.it/magazine/n0711/vd.asp?id=2625

This story provided opportunities for talk, imaginative play and creative activities within the classroom.

Follow on activities were designed in collaboration with parents. Each family offered a dessert typical of their country for the children to taste, touch and smell. Each parent was also encouraged to tell a story related to the cultural traditions of the country of origin. Photographs were taken showing the journey around the world through the foods and stories to illustrate the learning journey.

Opportunities for children  to ask questions, share responses and ideas were built in to each session. This helped to extend  vocabulary and build confidence in speaking and listening skills. Children learnt to follow instructions and develop social skills through cooperation and communication.

​Older children within the school took turns to participate in the activities,  recording the family recipes and favourite stories.  They designed recipe books written in Italian and English to celebrate the Sweet World activities. This  involved them in active learning opportunities as interpreters,  mediators, peer mentors and authors throughout the course of the programme.


The younger children responded positively to the parents taking the role of "special teachers" and the programme increased the bond and deepened cultural understanding between the families and the school. 

The older children were highly motivated by their active role,  having a real audience and purpose for their social interaction, language learning and written work.

The parents experienced that they were crucial partners in the education of their children. Both parents and children felt valued and respected.

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All activities were documented with photographs displayed around the school to generate discussion and celebrate diversity within the school community.
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Lesson submitted by Raffaela Basile with support from Fiorella Martinelli, Lucia Barretta, Basco Alfonsina, Piscione Michela 
and Ilaria Arrigoni.




The In Others' Shoes project is co-ordinated by

Global Education Derby, a specialist

educational charity that works with educators to develop

global citizenship.



Global Education Derby is a Registered Charity No. 1049591 and a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England & Wales No. 2642026
Registered office address: 1st floor, 32 Charnwood St, Derby, DE1 2GU

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  • Home
    • About the project & objectives
    • Timeline - IOS project
    • School partners
  • IOS TEACHING RESOURCES
    • What is a journey?
    • Finding Connections
    • A Sweet World
    • Playing with Empathy
    • Multicultural Roman Empire
    • New People New Places
    • Migration Journeys - Why the Journey?
    • Migration Journeys - Who will you take on the Journey?
    • Migration Journeys - How was the Journey?
    • War ... what if it happened here?
    • More Equal Than Different
    • The Path of Hope
    • Shoes Clues
    • Mystery Dinner Guests
    • Mobile Phones, Me and Migration
    • Problems of the World
    • Emma's Story
  • Global Skills Passport and Tracking Charts
  • Blog
  • Thinking Otherwise project