Teaching Islam art as an inclusive education in kindergarten

Teaching Islam art as an inclusive education in kindergarten

• Ho, Wai Yip The Hong Kong Institute of Education

2015 Quality Childhood Conference International (QCCI) Enhancing Quality Childhood Education: Synergizing Global Efforts (2015: The Hong Kong Institute of Education, China)

• N Students & Student Services
  • NO Minorities & Immigrant Students
• E Special Education
  • EG Inclusive Education

• Hong Kong

• 1997.7 onwards

• Pre-Primary Education

Population of ethnic minorities in Hong Kong has been growing, and many Muslim minorities are now studying in the mainstream kindergarten. In the midst of global wave of Islamophobia and the lack of understanding towards the cultural traditions of local Muslim minorities, this paper explores teaching Islam art as an inclusive attempt of childhood education program. With the example of promoting Islamic art workshop of Hong Kong Islamic schools and madrasahs, this paper foresees broadening Chinese students’ world map and cultural geography through teaching and learning Islamic art. Interacting with ethnic Muslim students, it may help students avoid unintentional insults and errors of etiquette.

Paper presented at the 2015 Quality Childhood Conference International (QCCI) Enhancing Quality Childhood Education: Synergizing Global Efforts, The Hong Kong Institute of Education, China.

• English

Conference Papers

https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/bibs/5cf510eb

2015-09-22