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On Calling Little Girls “Princess”
Can this gendered term of endearment be reclaimed as empowering?
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“Culturally Responsive Teaching in Third Grade: Going Beyond ‘The Single Story'” | The Open Book Blog
Don’t Yuck My Yum: Kids Books That Dismantle Orientalism & Food Shaming” | Books for Littles
“8 Ways to Teach Your Kids Conscious Communication” | The Chopra Center
“Fictional Characters With Disabilities—What Message Do They Send?” | National Council of Teachers of English
“15 Ways to Bring More Positive Language Into Your Classroom and School” | We Are Teachers
“50 Years of Children Drawing Scientists” | Edutopia
“How Helping Students to Ask Better Questions Can Transform Classrooms” | KQED
“How Labeling Books as ‘Diverse’ Reinforces White Supremacy” | The Open Book Blog
“How to Talk to Kids About Racism” | CNN
“Is It OK to Swear in Front of Your Kids? Experts Weigh In” | Romper
“Not All Unkindness Is Bullying. Here’s Why We Need to Teach Kids to Differentiate.” | The Washington Post
“Show Don’t Tell: Decolonize Your Classroom, Syllabus, Rules, and Practices” | Liberated Genius
“Should Parents Ask Their Children to Apologize?” | The Conversation
“So Your Favorite Children’s Books Didn’t Age Well. Here’s What You Can Do About It.” | HuffPost
“Stop Asking Kids What They Want to Be When They Grow Up“ | The New York Times
“Stop Trying to Standardize Your Students’ Language” | Education Week
“13 Powerful Phrases Proven to Help an Anxious Child Calm Down” | Lemon Lime Adventures
“12 Powerful Parenting Phrases That Make Talking to Kids Easier” | Motherly
“Weeding Out Racism’s Invisible Roots: Rethinking Children’s Classics” | School Library Journal
“When You Want to Say, ‘Be Careful!'” | Child & Nature Alliance of Canada