Each month I have been introducing you to each of the Sustainable Development Goals, and this final article demonstrates the interconnectedness of all 17 of them and how you can use them to support your sustainable pedagogy. My provocation for this article is the war in Ukraine.
Young children are surrounded by societal problems in their world, through many visual images on social media and conversations on television, radio and by adults in their environment. The dreadful story of the Ukraine is around, and children are part of many community projects to raise money or donations. Rather than ignoring these sensitive and, at times hard discussions, we must ensure we equip children to cope, and we do this by using appropriate language, in a safe space with people they feel attached to and know them. It must be prompted by their questions and as educators, we must listen to their thinking, their worries and handle these conversations sensitively and professionally.
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