4.9: Explaining Gender to Young Children – Canadian Child Care Federation

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Gender and Gender Diversity in Early Childhood Education

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0.1: Introduction
0.2: What is this course about?
0.3: Connections to the Indigenous Early Learning and Childcare Framework and the BC Early Years Framework
0.4: Course Format and What to Expect
0:5: Materials Needed
0:6: Recognition of Professional Development Hours
0.7: Who Am I? Instructor Background

1.1: Overview and Introduction
1.2: Connections to BC Early Years Framework
1.3: Introduction to Gender and Language
1.4: Picture Book Read-Aloud "Jaime Is Jaime"
Workbook: Read-Aloud
1.5: Video: BBC Toy Experiment, Infants and Toys
1.6: BBC Video Debrief
Workbook: BBC Toy Experiment
Workbook: Case Study
1.7: Things To Notice Throughout the Coming Week

2.1: Workbook Check-In
2.2: Overview and Introduction
2.3: Connections to the BC Early Years Framework
2.4: Introduction to Gender Joy
Workbook: Gender Joy
2.5: Article "Gender Euphoria is for Everyone"
2.6: Picture Book Read-Aloud "A House for Everyone"
2.7 Picture Book Read-Aloud "The Hips on the Drag Queen Go Swish Swish Swish"
Workbook: Article and Picture Books
2.8: Case Study
2.9: Things To Notice Throughout the Week

3.1: Workbook Check-in
3.2: Overview and Introduction
3.3: Connections to the Indigenous Early Learning and Childcare Framework and to the BC Early Years Framework
3.4: Introduction to Gender Stereotypes and the Gender Police
Workbook: Gender Police
3.5: Picture Book Read-Aloud "Where Oliver Fits"
3.6: Picture Book Read-Aloud "Big Boys Cry"
Workbook: Read-Alouds
3.7: Article "Gender and Kids Clothes"
3.8: Article Debrief
Workbook: Article
3.9: Case Study
3.10: Things to Notice Throughout the Week

4.1: Workbook Check-In
4.2: Introduction and Overview
4.3: Connections to the BC Early Years Framework
Workbook: Framework
4.4: Video: Is This Child Really Trans?
4.5: Articles around "Consistent, Insistent, and Persistent"
4.6: Article Debrief
Workbook: Video and Articles Reflection
4.7: Read-Aloud "It Feels Good to be Yourself"
4.8: Read-Aloud "Who Are You: The Kids Guide to Gender Identity"
Workbook: Read-Alouds
4.9: Explaining Gender to Young Children
4.10: Things to Notice Throughout the Week

5.1: Workbook Check-In
5.2: Overview and Introduction
5.3: Connections to the BC Early Years Framework
5.4: Introduction to Nonbinary
5.5 Picture Book Read-Aloud "My Maddy"
Workbook: Read-Aloud
5.6: Video: Introduction to Intersex
5.7: VIdeo debrief
Workbook: Intersex
5.8: Video: Introduction to Two Spirit
5.9: Two Spirit Debrief and Connections to the Indigenous Early Learning and Childcare Framework
5.10: Picture book Read-Aloud "47,000 Beads"
Workbook: Case Study and Things to Notice Throughout the Week

6.1: Workbook Check-In
6.2 Overview and Introduction
6.3: Connections to the BC Early Years Framework
6.4: Introduction to Pronouns and Video: Explaining Pronouns to Kids
6.5: Picture book Read-Aloud "Jamie and Bubbie"
Workbook: Read-Aloud
6.6: Article: Respecting Kids Who Change Pronouns
6.7: Article Debrief
6.8: Picture Book Read-Aloud "It’s a They!"
6.9: Picture book Read-Aloud "What Are Your Words: A Book About Pronouns"
6.10: Case Study
Workbook: Case Study
6.11: Things to Notice Throughout the Week

7.1: Workbook Check-In
7.2: Overview and Introduction
7.3: Connections to the BC Early Years Framework
7.4: Picture Book Read-Aloud "What Makes A Baby"
Workbook: Picture Book
7.5: Picture Book Read-Aloud "Is it a Boy, Girl, or Both?"
7.6: Picture Book Read-Aloud "Being You: A First Conversation About Gender"
7.7: Case Study and Workbook

8.1: Workbook:Check-In
8.2: Overview and Introduction
8.3: Connections to the BC Early Years Framework
8.4: Handout: Working with Families
8.5: Case Study Julie’s Story
8.6: Picture Book Read-Aloud "Red"
8.7: Video: Parent Support
8.8: Video Debrief
Workbook: Video
8.9: Articles: Supportive Families
8:10: Articles Debrief
8.11: Picture Book Read-Aloud "My Rainbow"
8.12: Case Study and Closing

4.9: Explaining Gender to Young Children

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