Head teacher Grace Olinga Manins said while some believed 3 and 4-year-olds were too young to comprehend cultural and racial diversity, staff at the kindergarten believed many would be surprised at how intuitive preschoolers could be.
‘‘We tell them the human race is like a garden with lots of flowers of different colours shapes and smells. We say they are all beautiful - it helps them to understand.
‘‘We feel that this is the age for us to teach them that diversity is something to be treasured. By teaching them at this age, they will have fewer problems when they grow up.''
Children from Somalian Tongan, Ugandan, Fijian, Indian Maori and Pakeha families were at the kindergarten, Mrs Olinga Manins said.
Race Unity Day is officially tomorrow , but as it is on Good Friday this year, staff, parents and preschoolers at the kindergarten celebrated the day yesterday by creating a Children of the World banner, eating different foods from around the world, and singing songs about diversity.
