Taking Latin America as a theme for activity in your setting, for example, gives you the opportunity to celebrate another type of culture.
Unfortunately, you will find much less material or advice designed for early years settings; you have to do more research and be more creative.
South America is a diverse continent, so you probably need to concentrate on one country at first. Brazil, itself large and diverse, is one possibility. If you have particular contacts that enable you to take another country for your theme, there is an obvious advantage in that.
I am not aware of any book suitable for direct use with pre-school children about Brazil. B is for Brazil and Cassio's Day, both written by Maria de Fatima Campos and published by Frances Lincoln at 5.99, are intended for primary school children, but can be used for some simple background information and for their pictures.
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