https://padlet.com/emileedemarco/g9xo0lbk9egkpt41 a resource for pre-service teachers to learn more about feminism in children's books, and how awesome it is to teach young minds about how powerful and strong women are. en-us 2020-12-02 05:05:39 UTC 2020-12-04 00:41:05 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f33c.png emileedemarco https://padlet.com/emileedemarco/g9xo0lbk9egkpt41/wish/980194956 Before giving some fantastic book reccomendations, I thought it would be beneficial to explain what exactly feminism is, and why it's so important to teach children about feminism.

The absolute basic definition of Feminism is the advocacy of women's rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes. Feminism is about respecting diverse women’s experiences, identities, knowledge and strengths, and striving to empower all women to realise their full rights. It's about levelling the playing field between genders, and ensuring that diverse women and girls have the same opportunities in life available to boys and men.  For a really great article, take a peek at this Forbes article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/kathycaprino/2017/03/08/what-is-feminism-and-why-do-so-many-women-and-men-hate-it/?sh=5a349dc27e8e

So why do we need to teach this to children? As a woman myself, I would hope that as educators, we wouldn't have to teach children that men are not superior to women, and women should have the same oppportunities in life as men.
Unfortunately, we live in a world where this is not the case. Young girls are sometimes made to feel like they can't be good in math and science, because those are "for boys." Young girls are sometimes made to feel like they can't be doctors, or scientists, or construction workers because those are careers "for boys." To me, that's absolutely tragic. Girls should be taught that they can be whatever they want to be. They don't have to be kept in the "Nurse, Teacher, or Stay-at-home-Mom" bubble. Same goes for boys! Boys should be told that they can be teachers or nurses.

Teaching children about feminism isn't teaching girls to hate the color pink, and teaching boys that they have to love the color pink. I like to think about feminism for chidlren in this way (and I hope it makes sense:)
Girls don't always have to be princesses, becuase they can be superheroes too.
And if a girl wants to be a princess, she doesn't always need a prince to save her.

ANYWAY.... here are some pretty cool books to implement into your classroom to educate your students on feminism.]]> 2020-12-02 15:33:11 UTC https://padlet.com/emileedemarco/g9xo0lbk9egkpt41/wish/980194956 mfnicastro https://padlet.com/emileedemarco/g9xo0lbk9egkpt41/wish/982404666

https://youtu.be/zm6LCUFwgPk This is a link to a Ted Talk done by an 11 year old Liam Butler who talks on why we need to teach our children feminism. He goes in depth on why stereotyping affects behaviors which eventually leads to people acting differently. Because a little boy had long hair he was asked to leave the men’s restroom because they thought he was a girl, your hair should not determine your gender. Just because someone has a shaved head, long hair, short hair, a bowl cut, that should not define a gender! “An adult can dismantle a stereotype or encourage one” a quote from this podcast, if you want to learn more on why you should teach feminism in the classroom all talks are 100% credible because they provide accuracy and transparency. 

•   Teaching Students About Feminism, Sexism, and Equality | Resilient Educator this is an article that talks about the benefits of teaching feminism in the classroom. This article actually takes you through step by step on how you should approach teaching feminism. Not only is this helpful by giving you different ways on how you can address this situation in the classroom, by including different blogs that have views that oppose the idea of feminism. I think understanding all different aspects of feminism, and even the idea of opposing feminism can be helpful for a teacher to learn about this topic.

• Bringing Feminism to the Classroom: Inspiring Activism, Social Movements and Systemic Change | ETFO Voice  This article was written by Stephanie Fearon for the “Magazine of The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario”, she writes on why bringing feminism to the classroom and inspiring other types of activism in the classroom has been soon to be beneficial all across the world. This article recalls personal experiences from two teachers, and invites you to ask yourself “How will you inspire students to become feminists?” I believe this is a credible source because it is coming from an article from a Federation of Teachers and they would not just put misleading information out into the world to use in the classroom, they try to promote positivity and awareness on these different topics. 

]]> 2020-12-03 02:53:07 UTC https://padlet.com/emileedemarco/g9xo0lbk9egkpt41/wish/982404666 mfnicastro https://padlet.com/emileedemarco/g9xo0lbk9egkpt41/wish/986006591 2020-12-03 23:08:29 UTC https://padlet.com/emileedemarco/g9xo0lbk9egkpt41/wish/986006591 mfnicastro https://padlet.com/emileedemarco/g9xo0lbk9egkpt41/wish/986008505 2020-12-03 23:09:42 UTC https://padlet.com/emileedemarco/g9xo0lbk9egkpt41/wish/986008505 mfnicastro https://padlet.com/emileedemarco/g9xo0lbk9egkpt41/wish/986010893 George, a fourth-grader who knows she is a girl, despite appearances, begins to tell her secret. The word “transgender” is used midway through, but far more work is done by the simple choice to tell George’s story using third-person narration and the pronouns “she” and “her.” Readers then cringe as much as George herself when bullies mock her or—perhaps worse—when well-meaning friends and family reassure her with sentiments like “I know you’ll turn into a fine young man.” Each year the fourth-graders at George’s school perform a dramatized version of Charlotte’s Web, the essentials of which are lovingly recapped (and tear-inducing ending revealed) for readers unfamiliar with the tale. George becomes convinced that if she plays Charlotte, her mom will finally see her as a girl. George’s struggles are presented with a light, age-appropriate, and hopeful touch. The responses she gets when she begins to confide in those closest to her are at times unexpected but perfectly true-to-character—most notably her crude older brother’s supportive observation that, “No offense, but you don’t make a very good boy.” A coda to the Charlotte’s Web story, in which George presents herself as a girl for the first time, is deeply moving in its simplicity and joy. Warm, funny, and inspiring. (Fiction. 9-12) Kirkus

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