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Supporting Boys’ Interests and Play in ECE

Ideas for activities and learning extensions are provided for teachers who are working with boys aged 3- 5 years. There is a good chance you…
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Boys Liking Feminine Things

Gender expectations on boys. Young boys can love pretty and feminine things. They like to dress up in pretty clothes and be princesses, fairies, and…
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Boys Educational Underachievement

This article looks at arguments around boys and educational underachievement and proposes that early childhood teachers should take education to where the boys are at.…
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Men Should Change Nappies

Men Change Nappies - Men Who Change Nappies, Change the World. By Bryan G. Nelson. Changing the nappies of other people’s children is something that…
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Female Teachers Annoyed at John’s Popularity as a Teacher

Male teacher popularity with children. Why are kids always drawn to the male teacher? Our kids always go for John – it’s “Hi John” when…
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Can Women Understand How Boys Tick?

Should Boys Have a Male Teacher? I don’t believe we as women understand how boys really tick.  If boys had a male teacher would this…
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