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Is He a Girl? Meeting the Needs of Children Who Are Gender Fluid

Discussions on Sensitive Issues

ISBN: 978-1-78560-293-1, eISBN: 978-1-78560-292-4

Publication date: 3 October 2015

Abstract

Through the media it is clear that the number of people who are openly identifying as transgender is growing. Some of those people who are identified as transgender are adults but many times they are younger and sometimes young children (under the age of eight). As young children are sharing with family and school personnel that their gender and the assigned gender at birth are not an exact match, families and school personnel need the tools to support these children. Since most teacher training programs do not currently have preparation in working with children who are transgender or gender fluid, it is up to teachers and administrators to seek out materials and resources until such time as teacher preparation programs include this in the curriculum. In this chapter, the author shares basic terminology, ideas about changing curriculum, language, and environment in early childhood settings to help welcome young children who are transgender or gender fluid into these spaces. In addition, possible questions children and adults may ask are included along with resources and books about people who are transgender that are age appropriate for early childhood settings.

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Citation

Fox, R.K. (2015), "Is He a Girl? Meeting the Needs of Children Who Are Gender Fluid", Discussions on Sensitive Issues (Advances in Early Education and Day Care, Vol. 19), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 161-176. https://doi.org/10.1108/S0270-402120150000019009

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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