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The area of religion is one where great sensitivity is needed by the teacher. Although on occasions this may require you to adjust or modify your overall teaching programme, for example when Jehovah’s Witness parents ask their child to be withdrawn from many activities before Christmas, it is important to remember that you must avoid making the child ‘feel a nuisance’ because of his family’s religious practices.
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Beier, L. Mormons, Christian Scientists, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Ward Lock, 1981.
Cole, W. Owen (Ed), Religion in the multi-faith school, Hulton, 1983. (Includes a section entitled: ‘The religious beliefs and customs of Hindus, Jews, Muslims and Sikhs, as they may affect the school situation’).
ILEA, Religious education in Primary schools in a multi-cultural society, ILEA, n.d.
Iqbal, M. in collaboration with Dahram, K. V., and Sarder, A. K. S., East meets West — a background to some Asian Faiths, Commission for Racial Equality, 1981.
McDermott, M. Y. and Ahsan, M. M., The Muslim Guide, The Islamic Foundation 1980. For teachers, employers, community workers and social administrators in Britain.
Roundhill, J., Meeting Jehovah’s Witnesses, Lutterworth Educational, 1973.
SHAP Calendar of Religious Festivals, Published annually July /August by C.R.E. (Distributed by: Shap Working Party on World Religions in
Education, 7 Alderbrook Road, Solihull, West Midlands B91 1NH).
Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania, School and Jehovah’s Witnesses, Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York Inc/International Bible Students Association, 1983.
Williams, K.M., The Rastafarians, Ward Lock, 1981.
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Gould, C. (1985). Religious Groups. In: Teacher Information Pack 3: Parent and Home. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-09001-3_12
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