Using Mulan to Teach Gender Stereotypes

I love Disney.  Honestly, at this point, it’s probably a bit irrational.  My husband doesn’t understand it.  My kids don’t understand it.  But Disney movies in the 90s were the companion to an only child, i.e. me.  So anytime I can go back to my happy place I will.  Therefore, I use a lot of … Read moreUsing Mulan to Teach Gender Stereotypes

An Introduction to Gender Stereotypes

I’m not going to get on my high horse about what happened to Cracked.com.  That isn’t what this post is about.  It is, however, a post about one of their articles that I’ve been teaching for a while. The 6 weeks before STAAR become STAAR prep.  Therefore, all of the units that we work on … Read moreAn Introduction to Gender Stereotypes