The video we watched as homework was entitled Woke Read Alouds. Ki, the person reading the book, went into detail about how it is important to address someone with the appropriate pronoun. On each page, there was a child that had a name and a corresponding pronoun. This pronoun didn't always fit the so called "norm" of what you would expect. For instance, there was a child with the name of Kelly in the story. Kelly dressed in clothes that were seen as feminine and Kelly also had long hair that would also be seen as feminine. However, Ki mentions to us that this child, Kelly, was actually going by "he" "him" pronouns. If I was a teacher and I had a student like Kelly, I would try my hardest to call Kelly by the pronoun that Kelly wants to be called. It sounds like it would be a simple task for some people. I would never want to offend anyone in any way or be disrespectful. I may simply need a few reminders here and there. This I think shouldn't be a giant ask of someone. It is important that we try our best to get along with everyone regardless of who they are and if they are different from us.
Here is a link to website that gives more information about pronouns and gender.
https://www.npr.org/2021/06/02/996319297/gender-identity-pronouns-expression-guide-lgbtq
The link was very helpful both for the vocabulary and the discussion of pronouns. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteHi Jack! I think it's definitely important to make sure all students are comfortable and feel respected. I think an activity like the moo-in we do before class everyday is helpful to hearing a student's pronouns and getting them in your ear enough to remember it!
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