Barbara Kenny was one of the first people to attend a Persona Doll workshop when the approach was launched in the UK back in 2000, and her practice using the dolls is still evolving. Now, all staff at her setting, the Alexandra Nursery School and Children's Centre in Bolton, are skilled in using them.
'When I first met Persona Doll founder Babette Brown, I was very inspired about the potential of the dolls,' says Ms Kenny.
The Persona Doll workshops involve small groups of participants choosing a doll and developing a persona for it. As this takes shape, the group begins to see how the dolls can support children's social awareness, understanding and empathy for others, and broaden their understanding about people and communities. The dolls also help children to express their own thoughts and solve problems the dolls may be facing.
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