This is another provocation with which I love watching children engage! For some it is the very first time they’ve truly had the opportunity to choose their own clothes — and that’s what it’s about. Not dressing up and playing make believe, but choosing your own style, your own gender expression. From my observations, unless… Continue reading Gender Expression Clothes Rack
Category: Activity
Hairdressing Mannequins
Another of my favourite provocations you can set up for children to explore their gender identity and expression is hairdressing mannequins. Kids love this too. You can set up a table with hair dressing mannequins, brushes, combs, a spray bottle of water, and a variety of hair accessories such as ties, clips and bands (both… Continue reading Hairdressing Mannequins
Stereotype, Stop!
This is a critical thinking game I came up with to get kids to actively notice stereotypes when reading or listening to a story. Having tried it out a few times, I can tell you kids love it! It disrupts the usual passivity of story times as the kids are expected to make noise and… Continue reading Stereotype, Stop!