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Spreading awareness for the need to address gender stereotyping in Early Years Classrooms.

London
Joined May 2016
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Educators - please take @LetToysBeToys quick survey about gender stereotypes in schools #nomoreboysandgirls surveymonkey.co.uk/r/VKJQW2D
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We need to look at our primary schools - #genderstereotypes are fixed early in life on.ft.com/2oyjuxf
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Girl in class today "Why is he dancing to Elsa? Dancing is just girls!" We had2prove that dancing is 4ANYONE with an impromptu dance party!
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Star letter @NUTonline Teacher magazine this month, chiming exactly with our campaign, that's also in the Teacher! lettoysbetoys.org.uk/schools
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This is the UK in 2017. We should be utterly, utterly ashamed of this. From @MetroUK today
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Replying to @genderclassroom
@genderclassroom a friend's son (4) was told last week not to cross his legs as only girls do that. 😱
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Boy had his sisters old plimsoles on for PE.He didn't care that they had bows or that they were pink inside. It was staff who sniggered.
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Guys, is dressing provocatively in expensive suits whilst having too much much to drink causing you to get mugged? 🤔 #TraceyUllman
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"We have to know that women can do everything!" Wise words from a 3yo. #InternationalWomensDay #eyfs
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Happiest moment today when2 little girls in my class told all the other children"It's women's day, we have to know women can do everything!"
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Just when you think you've seen it all... teapawt.org/independent/status/838…
People are gluing things to babies to make them more 'girly' indy100.com/article/girlie-g…
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As it's #WorldBookDay I thought I'd share a title I will be re-reading to my class as we are all bringing in our favourite books today.
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Learning walk by SLT "I saw you've been doing some writing prompts around superheroes...but how would u say you're encouraging girls2write?"
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Replying to @LetToysBeToys
@LetToysBeToys daughter loves building her own toys that she can then play with .Its not rocket science , but it might be one day!
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Meet Eva, the 5-year-old feminist icon for our time #Slo5yo
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Boys against sexism! Gender justice starts young: Grade 5 boys forfeit season rather than kick girls off team. thestar.com/sports/basketbal…
On holiday and all I can say is Oh dear ...#letsprinklesbesprinkles!
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