Playdough culturally insensitive to Maori, says institute

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Playdough is considered one of the best educational tools by some people, but early childhood centres are being warned to think first before using it.

Playdough is considered one of the best educational tools by some people, but early childhood centres are being warned to think first before using it.

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13/11/2012 9:42:01 a.m.

Stop killing creativity! wrote:

Saying that playdough is culturally insensitive toward Maori is implying that all Maori are poor. playdough has nothing to do with Maori culture. And saying that no one plays with food.... That is stupid. You make bread with your hands, baking is playing, making cakes with fondant animals. Stop trying to kill imagination and creativity in the classroom!!

28/09/2012 9:27:08 a.m.

interested wrote:

i can understand the view point of some of the poorer children not having the luxury to use food as a learning tool. that is understandable. however, i think that using those natural resources is a great, holistic way to enhance all areas of child development (and when we look at Maori philosophies they all encourage living holistically). especially like senses, to touch, smell, taste, learn. i am of Maori descent myself and am very involved in my culture and whanau. i can understand the view as well that we should not play with our food. however, if we consider it as scaffolding process teaching our children how to use those natural resources in a way that benefits them and their family. these are skills they will have for life and when they get older utilise and teach their own young

11/09/2012 4:45:45 p.m.

Witchy wrote:

I read this a couple of weeks ago.... Utterly ridiculous... When does it all end ? Im so sick of this PC crap Will this now be the legacy we leave our kids ... NO PLAYING.

9/09/2012 5:56:49 p.m.

Mark wrote:

If the centers don't buy the flour, salt, oil, potatoes of the macaroni wouldn't it still be sitting on the shelves in the supermarket?

7/09/2012 9:54:12 p.m.

Riley wrote:

I can't believe this stupid woman is being given the time of day.

7/09/2012 1:18:15 p.m.

Tania wrote:

PC gone mad!!! Ridiculous....

4/09/2012 4:02:01 p.m.

Laura wrote:

Omg talk about going over board. This is getting silly as a kid I grow up with a single mother and we struggled but she made me play doh and macroni necklaces because they were so cheap and keept me happy. It was all we could afford this is so stupid! And I bet that the people that are actually struggling will more then likely think it's stupid.

3/09/2012 3:57:43 p.m.

christine wrote:

I believe it is insensitive to use flour, oil, macaroni, potato etc for play when people go hungry.

2/09/2012 11:50:57 a.m.

Jack wrote:

I think Judith Nowotarski has been drinking too much of the political correctness cool aid. It's not cultural sensitivity as it's a sheer lack of humanity by a government that lets children go hungry.

1/09/2012 4:34:00 p.m.

Shilo wrote:

WOW!!! What is this world coming too? Are parents not allowed a choice? I think it's fine for children to play with pasta and play dough. It helps there learning. I agree with Lisa who mentioned about the Aussie's banning hand stands in school! Come on it's pathetic. Are we going to become a nation or a world that needs to control everybody, in what we do or maybe even down to what we're allowed to say. I think there is too much PC here.