Persona Dolls

Benefits of Persona dolls

EMTAS has a range of Persona Dolls which schools can borrow. Please ask about training if you want support to develop the use of Persona Dolls in Early Years and Key Stages 1 and 2.

• Persona Dolls can help children learn ways to challenge unfairness, discrimination, prejudice and racism.
• Persona Dolls can help children challenge stereotypical views.
• Persona Dolls can help to build up children’s self esteem and confidence, developing emotional literacy.
• Persona Dolls encourage children to learn about each other’s cultures and celebrate difference in a positive way.

EMTAS Persona Doll Avdi who hails from Albania visited a primary school in Hampshire where he met children in Year R. Here's what staff said about the experience:

"Avdi is going down a storm! I have had two visits to the reception children with him and they are loving it. They have made him welcome cards and can say hello in Albanian. It has opened up some great discussions too, for example, our children didn't understand what a flat was."

For a quick reference guide to using Persona Dolls with children in the Early Years and Key Stages 1 and 2, download our aide memoire.