Some books are:• Tough Boris, by Mem Fox (about a tough guy who cries when his parrot dies)• Boy, Can He Dance, by Eileen Spinelli (about a guy who she wants to be a dancer, not a chef like her father)• Anna Banana and me, by Lenore Blegvad (about a fearless and courageous young girl who befriends a shy and shy)• Christina Katerina and the Box, by Patricia Lee Gauch (about a young girl who finds many uses for a plain old box) LATEST: Invite families, parents, and community members to talk to the class about what they do and what it means to be a man/woman in one's work, in the family, in society and in the world. It would also be good to include models of SES disadvantage, such as someone who comes from a poorer family but received a good education and worked towards their success. (School newsletters are a good way to advertise help in this area) These people could be: • Nurse • Builder/carpenter • Male and female dancers • Police officer • Benji himself can also present to the class Finish the lesson by discussing with the class what they think about the genre now and whether and how their opinions have changed compared to before. Continue by reinforcing classroom rules and emphasizing that we must all work together to create a safe, happy, comfortable, equitable, and just environment for
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