Resources / Publications / Young Children / July 2016 / Gender Identity and Expression in the Early Childhood Classroom: Influences on Development Within Sociocultural Contexts (Voices)

Once you have read the article, please respond to the following questions in a 2-page paper:

• What were the findings of this study?
• List examples of traditional gender roles and how they have changed. 
• How might a teacher offer young children more opportunities to act outside of traditional gender roles?
• Do you foresee any potential problems with parents who do not share the same understanding regarding traditional/nontraditional roles? 
• The researcher states that her hopes for the future will be that her findings  charges and challenges us to renew our commitment to an active, inclusive feminist struggle (hooks 1994, 74).  What are your thoughts on that statement from the author?