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Guidance for Supporting Gender Diversity in Early Childhood Education - Paperback

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Category: Diversity

Based on census and population data, it is likely that one or more gender-expansive or LGBTQIA+ child is enrolled in every early education program in the country.

Guidance for Supporting Gender Diversity in Early Childhood Education

is a starting point - a primer - for early educators who are interested in learning more about working with and supporting young gender-diverse children and their families. With a focus on understanding children's gender development, this groundbreaking guide reflects the voices of those you are learning about and connects readers with useful resources to improve teaching and programs.

  • Explore new ways of thinking about gender.
  • Expand your understanding of genderidentity development.
  • Discover practical strategies to navigate conversations about gender with confidence.
  • Help support families who have children who are gender creative.
  • Set the values and tone for a classroom culture that ensures all children feel welcome.

Supporting gender diversity in the classroom should be a regular part of best practice for early educators. Begin your journey of learning today!



Paperback. 172 pages.

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Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 3 reviews)

Julian ★★★★★

Finally a resource that doesn't tiptoe around the reality that gender-expansive kids are already in our classrooms. The census data cited in the opening chapters gave me concrete talking points for hesitant colleagues, and the practical strategies for daily routines felt immediately usable.

Zoe L. ★★★★★

This book tackles a topic that most training programs completely skip, and the census-based reasoning in the opening really grounded why this matters for every classroom. I appreciate how it balances research with practical language I can actually use in parent conversations.

Thomas H. ★★★★★

As an educator, I've already used the census data cited in the book to start a conversation with my director about our program's inclusivity—it's that practical. The paperback is easy to flip through during my planning time, and the concrete examples for supporting a gender-expansive child feel imme