gender and preschoolers - help!

topic posted Sun, May 14, 2006 - 5:56 PM by  beast
I am a 27 year-old student at Portland State University, and a student teacher at a child development center. I am female-born and identify as gender-confused.

I am trying to create a curriculum for preschool age students (3-4 years old) to introduce them to the concept of multiple gender identities. I hope this curriculum will be helpful to preschoolers who are already questioning their gender identities, as well as students who will encounter people in their lives that express, feel and identify with “non-traditional” gender identities.

Does anyone know of any resources that would be helpful for me to look at to create this kind of curriculum?
** I am especially looking for children’s books and other materials for 3-4 year olds.

Please! email me directly at
goddessdance@hotmail.com

Thanks so much!
posted by:
beast
Portland
  • Re: gender and preschoolers - help!

    Mon, July 14, 2008 - 7:03 PM
    I am a special educator, and saw your post up on fluid. I identify as
    bi and polyamorous a couple of books I can think of are Tacky the
    Penguin (which is about not fitting in and doing well with that), and
    the Missing Piece (which is about independence, relationships, and is
    gender neutral) by Shel Silverstein. I know there's a ton more... will
    get back to you if I can think of them. The Missing Piece was one of
    my absolute favorite books at that age, and kind of made it okay for
    me to have a "girlfriend" in kindergarten, of sorts without thinking
    too much of it till I got older and more socialized.

    Danielle

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