I will pose this to my daughter, Liam. I already told her to change the way she makes them line up..boys in one line, girls in another. It emphasises gender roles this way. She said ten kids in one line made the line too long in the hallway. I suggested she question why the lines have to be gender based? Why not create two lines and just let them decide who goes in what line on their own? She loved the idea and is going to implement this.
We talked about how to socialize kids differently about gender. I have taught her well about the unconscious integration of society's beliefs and values and how everything we do and say (and dont do and dont say) creates social more maps in our unconscious that leads kids to develop their concept of not only themselves, but of others. She is acutely aware of how significant the littlest thing can be, when it comes to a child. Bathroom privelages being one such "little" thing. .
The kids have all told her she is the greatest teacher..she has made rubber eggs, dishwasher liquid tornadoes, and mini lava lamps with them. I go in next week and am doing horticulture stuff with them and the following week, I bring in my dog, who will teach them about dragons...(its a story she and I wrote..gonna test drive it on the kids)
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Originally Posted by Liam
I have not forgiven Mrs. Manion, for not allowing me to use the boys bathroom, in kindergarten.
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