Have you ever noticed children playing in gendered ways, or heard children using gender as a reason for not playing with someone? This session will explore how children use stereotypes in their play and how we can avoid gender bias in our provision.
Learning outcomes
- Understand terms gender, gender stereotype and gender equity;
- Reaffirm play as high quality pedagogy for young children, including the reception year;
- Consider the how children may use stereotypes in their play and recognise the implications of this for our practice;
- Reflect on our own understanding of gender and recognise when stereotypes can lead to prejudice and how to avoid gender bias in our provision
Suitable for: All members
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