Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Gender Stereotypes


I was looking for some books that deal with racial stereotypes, so we can introduce the idea of "stereotypes" to G.  We've discussed the idea of stereotypes a little, but I like books as sources of visual and concrete learning when I can find them.  In the process of looking for books, I came across this list of books combatting gender stereotypes.  It looks like a great list.  We've read the Princess Knight book, and it's a fun read with a useful message.  In the book, when a king holds a contest, offering the winner his daughter's hand in marriage, she is upset.  The princess anonymously enters the contest covered in armor and wins.  G has always liked the book since we stumbled on it.  Other books in the list below, look promising as well.

http://humaneconnectionblog.blogspot.com/2012/06/12-childrens-picture-books-that.html