Posted on May 20, 2019 by lockehardy
We have been loving this hosting gig, and today’s topic is one of our favorites, so we’re ecstatic to show you what we’ve got! Today we are talking about books that are #smashingstereotypes with their depiction of #genderequality! You might think that books on… Continue Reading “Day 20: #genderequality for all!”
Posted on May 16, 2019 by lockehardy
Hello All! We’re all the way to the middle of May, and it’s flown by! Although we spend a whole lot of our time reading children’s literature, we have some favorite books for adult readers as well! As educators, we especially enjoy books that… Continue Reading “Day 16: Adults Read Too?”
Posted on May 13, 2019 by lockehardy
Corrie is finally done with her spring semester, but she starts a new job tomorrow! She never gets a day off y’all, and she works so hard. Lee starts a new position in the next few weeks as well, so there are many changes afoot… Continue Reading “Day 13, Living the Dream”
Posted on May 12, 2019 by lockehardy
Day 12, and it’s all about illustrators today! We had a pretty tough time narrowing it down, because every artist has their own unique style and artistic twist, which makes it so difficult to choose favorites! Without further ado, here are our favorite book… Continue Reading “Day 12: Featuring Fabulous Illustrators!”
Category: Art/Artists, Black Culture and Identity, Community Involvement, May #smashingstereotypes Challenge, Own Voices, poc-centric narrativesTags: art, artist, Emily Winfield Martin, Erin K. Robinson, Gordon C. James, Hadley Hooper, Isabel Roxas, Julie Morstad, Kadir Nelson, LeUyen Pham, Lisa Brown, Melissa Sweet, Oge Mora, Sara Palacios, Selina alko, Shadra Strickland, Sophie Blackall, Vashti Harrison
Posted on May 10, 2019 by lockehardy
It’s Day 10 folks, and we’re so excited that the topic of #lgbtcharacters has come up, because as two queer educators, we are super passionate about the representation that younger LGBTQ folks can experience with the wealth of books now available! To check out… Continue Reading “We’re here to profile #lgbtcharacters who #smashstereotypes!”
Category: friendship, Gender Identity, LGBT, May #smashingstereotypes Challenge, Non-Binary Identity, Self Expression, trans experience, transgender youthTags: Family, family acceptance, friendship, gender expression, Gender Identity, gender roles, inclusiveness, individuality, LGBT, love, self-esteem, self-expression, social-emotional development, Social-Emotional Learning, trailblazers, trans experience
Posted on May 2, 2019 by lockehardy
Hi friends! We wanted to let you know what we’re going to be up to for the month of May, because we’re super excited about it! We have the great honor of working with the Gender Equality Charter and a variety of other groups… Continue Reading “Our May Endeavor!”
Category: activism, Community Involvement, feminism, Global Community, Independent Thought, May #smashingstereotypes Challenge, poc-centric narratives, Self Expression, Social-Emotional LearningTags: activism, activist, Community Involvement, feminism, feminist, Global Community, Independent Thought, May #smashingstereotypes Challenge, poc-centric narratives, self-expression, social justice, Social-Emotional Learning
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