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For Teachers: Resource ideas
Resource ideas for teachers and staff working with Gypsy and Traveller children and families
Books and Images can be located and ordered from many of the following websites
http://www.gtce.org.uk/
This site contains general information about Education
http://www.gypsy-traveller.org/cyberpilots/adult_section/books.htm#foryp
On this site you will find Book lists, CD Roms and resources and reports. Find at Cyber pilots, Adult Section, Books: Gypsy and Traveller Books for Young People; Books about Gypsy and Traveller Young People
http://www.devon.gov.uk/index/learning/pupil_support/travellers_education.htm
This link takes you to the Devon Consortium Traveller Education Service web page. At the bottom of the front page go to 'resource list' where you will find a downloadable book list of Gypsy and Traveller related texts. The 'services' link gives downloadable information leaflets and also images of Traveller Lifestyle.
http://www.a-s-e-t.demon.co.uk/
This link takes you to the Oxfordshire Advisory Service For The Education Of Travellers website. There are a number of different sections with images and ideas to use with Gypsy and Traveller children.
http://www.kented.org.uk/ngfl/subjects/literacy/traveller/
Kent NGFL site. This site provides downloadable resources and contacts to purchase materials to support the use of Traveller cultures in the Literacy Hour.
http://www.hants.gov.uk/TC/edews/travellerhome.html
The Hampshire Traveller Education Service website has useful sections on the work done in this area. The 'resources' and 'useful links' give ideas for working with Gypsy and Traveller children.
http://www.travellersinleeds.co.uk/index.html
A site for Travellers, Gypsies and Roma with information, resources and an interactive children's area.
http://www.osi.hu/iep/minorities/ResBook1/ResBook.htm
This site provides an excellent link to articles and books relating to Roma. Follow 'View the whole book as one html page' link to access.
http://www.shef.ac.uk/nfa/
National Fairground Archive, University of Sheffield. Here you will find a collection of photographic, printed, manuscript and audiovisual material covering all aspects of the cultures of travelling show people, their organisation as communities, their social history and everyday life; and the artefacts and machinery of fairgrounds.
http://members.aol.com/adearling/enabler/
Enabler Publications is a publisher of New Traveller material. This site provides links to visual images and text and a link through an image at the bottom of the first page will provide you with a list of texts relating to New Travellers.
http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/scuk/jsp/index.jsp?gawcam=brd&gawadgrp=brd1
Save the Children (UK)
'Save the Children' are a charity organisation. They fight for children in the UK and around the world who suffer from poverty, disease, injustice and violence, working with them to find lifelong answers to the problems they face.
http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/scuk/jsp/wherewework/country.jsp?group=wherewework&ukww=uk§ion=scotland
Save the Children Scotland
http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/scuk/jsp/search/search-global.jsp
Save the children Gypsy Traveller Information.
This part of the web site web site contains articles on policy, news and experiences relating to Gypsy Traveller young people.
www.time-travellers.org.uk
Time Travellers Site launched by Save the Children.
This site contains interesting information regarding the Cultures, education, work and homes of Travellers. |
