Children's Literature Study

Brief Description: The University of Louisville Early Childhood Research Center worked with four-year olds in the UL Early Learning Campus in a project titled "Disrupting Gender Binaries." Working with Christie Angleton in the Jazzy Jungle, the project used the power of children's books and related activities to disrupt gender stereotypes.

Papers

Picturebooks and gender: Making informed choices for equitable early childhood classrooms. Mid-South Literacy Journal, 2(1), 1-7.
By: Kathryn Whitmore, Christie Angleton, and Emily Zuccaro


Take that Ronald!: Disrupting gender binaries in preschool. In Meyer, R.M. & Whitmore, K.F. (Eds.) Reclaiming Early Childhood Literacies: Narratives of Hope, Power, and Vision. New York, NY: Routledge
By: Kathryn Whitmore and Christie Angleton


Presentations

Take that Prince Ronald! Powerful picturebooks that help four and five year olds disrupt gender binaries. 2015 Literacies for All Summer Institute, Decatur, GA.
By: Kathryn Whitmore, Christie Angleton, and Kristen Herbert

Year(s): 2015-2017

Researchers: Kathryn Whitmore, Emily Zuccaro, Christie Angleton, Kristen Herbert

Collaborators: The Early Learning Campus