Gender roles in Fairy Tales

Hello! Welcome to the fourth and finals installment of my fairy tales series: gender roles. I promise not to bash Disney too much. If you want to catch up, you can read parts one, two, and three by following the links. This post is about gender in fairy tales, specifically females. We don't want to leave out the boys, because we know there are lots of strong male heroes...

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Gender-specific praise

Hello teachers! September's a great time of year, isn't it? If a new year is starting for you, there's the excitement gettimg your room just the way you want it, meeting new staff, and welcoming more little ones into school. I'll borrow a phrase from a training I went to once and say that it's like opening a brand-new box of crayons. Even if you work in  year-round setting,...

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