Respecting faiths
Jackie
The setting for this digital story is a not-for-profit preschool that is licensed for 40 children a day. The preschool is situated in a richly diverse community in the outer suburbs of a major Australian city. Families who attend the service come from culturally and linguistically varied backgrounds, including First Nations families and families who have newly migrated to Australia. The area where the preschool is located is also among the most disadvantaged communities in Australia. Jackie, the director, shares aspects of her own funds of knowledge with the children and respectfully engages with children, families, and staff, to build her knowledge. She talks about tuning into children’s religious knowledge and what happened when she did.
