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Sep 2, 2020
Introducing Pronouns (K-5 Edition)
Ace Schwarz, of Teaching Outside The Binary, recently published an amazing blog post about introducing pronouns to students at the...
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Aug 7, 2020
Creating and Sustaining Online Rainbow Clubs
Rainbow Clubs or Affinity Groups are Elementary school versions of Gender Sexuality Alliances (GSAs). The goal of a Rainbow Club is to...
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Mar 26, 2020
Yes, You Can Write in Your Books!
(Or use sticky notes if that makes you feel more comfortable!) We've been doing daily read alouds on Instagram live since March 16th. We...
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Feb 23, 2020
Spirit Days For All
Does your local elementary school host School Spirit Week? Whether to encourage participation and camaraderie or to raise funds, spirit...
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Feb 22, 2020
25 Books Featuring Black LGBTQ+ Folx
Last week a teacher came to us looking for picture books that featured people who were both Black and part of the LGBTQ+ community. They...
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Dec 30, 2019
Books We're Excited About in 2020
There are lots of new gender inclusive books coming out in 2020! Here are just a few. Martin McLean, Middle School Queen by Alyssa Zaczek...
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Nov 29, 2019
Rainbow Club Success Story - Tessa
Tessa is a second grade teacher from California. We asked her a few questions about how she started a Rainbow Club at her school. Katy:...
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Nov 27, 2019
Rainbow Club Success Story - Michele
"If people are hesitant, it is the exact reason you need one." - Michele Michele is a second grade teacher from New York. We asked her a...
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Nov 21, 2019
What is the First Book You Should Read?
We asked our Instagram followers this question: If you could recommend only one book for a teacher to start with, what would it be? Here...
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Nov 19, 2019
Some, Many, Most
What Makes a Baby by Cory Silverburg is a great example of a book that uses "some, many most" language. When students make...