For Blog #10, I will be pulling quotes "Queering Our Schools" from the editors or Rethinking Schools, as well as talking about the video "They,She,He Easy as ABC" published by Woke Kindergarten.
Queering Our Schools:
"How do we create classrooms and schools where each child, parent, and staff member's unique, beautiful self is appreciated and nurtured?" - This question on page 23 I think is one of the most modern questions in education. Today, everyone is trying to create the most inviting, safe, and inclusive classroom and community to welcome students from every and all backgrounds. This is going to be an ongoing conversation and will probably be constantly evolving as time goes on.
They, She, He Easy as ABC:
In this video the narrator, Ki, reads a book titled "They, She, He Easy as ABC." In this book, it goes through the letters A-Z and talks about different kids and their preferred pronouns. Throughout this book, Ki stops at every other letter and explains why people might use certain pronouns and why it is important to ask people their pronouns to make them as comfortable as they can be.
Reflection:
I thought that both of these pieces were very informational. I thought that the book was a very good introduction to explaining this to kids. Pronouns and identity can be a very complex and deep conversation and often a lot for a 6 year old to retain so I feel that introducing it in the way of the book is extremely beneficial. The article "Queering Our Schools" talked a lot about modern day schools and how they have been evolving. This read was also very intriguing to me because as I am in more schools currently, I know how to address these topics if they arise.
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