For ECE Teachers: Gender Expression in Young Children (5 Minutes)

This short article Gender Expression in Young Children (Broaden, 2022) provides examples of how children might explore gender and how you can support gender expression. The article also provides some key terminology to be aware of and use with children and families in your program. 

What gender expression can look like in young children and how to support it

In a recent webinar, we were joined by Samuel Broaden, owner and founder of Honoring Childhood! Samuel joined us for an engaging conversation on strategies to discuss gender expression in early childhood. Samuel explored topics of what is gender, and how is gender defined in our early childhood classrooms. He walked us through how we as educators can reflect on our own biases and left us with strategies for how to create a welcoming and supportive classroom for all children. 

Watch the webinar that inspired this blog post here! 

READ: https://www.lillio.com/blog/what-gender-expression-can-look-like-in-young-children

Credits: Red Deer Polytechnic's "Early Childhood Education Leadership Development" Faculty