I’m in grad school, studying to be an elementary teacher. I’m VERY interested in teaching gender/being gender conscious with my future students. I’m aware that the choices a teacher makes in literature can shape the values of the class as a whole (Jacobson, 2011). I also realize that when a child has a book that they can personally identify with, the weight of the world goes away (Dewitt, 2012). One of my concerns is that studies show that literature often investigates single student variables, such as race or gender, rather than the impact of multiple student characteristics on classroom interaction (Sadker, 1991). I was hoping for some book recommendations for elementary-aged students. Any good suggestions? PLEASE e-mail me at es9781a@student.american.edu
Thank You

References:
Dewitt, Peter. Dignity for All: Safeguarding LGBT Students. Thousand Oaks, C:, Corwin Press, 2012
Jacobson, Tamar. Perspectives on Gender in Early Childhood Education. St. Paul, MN, Redleaf Press, 2011
Sadker, Myra, Sadker, David, Klein, Susan. The Issue of Gender in Elementary and Secondary Education. The American Educational Research Association, VOL 17 (1991), pp. 269-364

WOah! When Bill O’reilly thinks you’re on a witch hunt against gays you must really be in the wrong! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHEVu64pZsA&feature=player_embedded

Go Ellen!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=_zNKTTtAXCs

http://contrarian.ca/2011/09/20/parliamentary-cover-up/
Canadian MP has cleavage photoshopped

sexist new pepsi campaign http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hp8_DX4V8Lf9E5WxJ13YrWQOJvZg?docId=ed18f92cbd6c4a56bea9e920bb656a3d

Hugh Hefner can father children at 65yrs old and nobody blinks an eye, but a woman in her late 30’s who chooses to focus on both a career and motherhood is called ”selfish and self-centered”. See more of Dr. Barry Walters anti-woman views in this article: http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/life/lateage-pregnancy-selfish-20111004-1l7ii.html