Pink, Blue, & You
Celebrating LGBTQ Pride Month for 3-5
Encourage empathy and facilitate meaningful conversations with this interactive blend of classroom resources. These activities, readings, and videos, have been hand-picked for students in grades 3-5, introducing concepts that may have crossed their minds as they interact with the world–or even while they pick out an outfit for school. The first half of this playlist introduces varied perspectives that help to break down learned intolerance and insensitivity. Then, the second half focuses on the gender norms and roles that your students may already be familiar with. How do gendered stereotypes play out in your classroom?

Kids Meet... | HiHo Kids
Beyond Bullied | Soul Pancake
Gender, Sex, and Sexuality Explained | Newsela*
What’s So Bad About That’s So Gay? | Tolerance.org
their own handbook of guidelines with the goal of establishing a more nurturing school environment for all.
The Color Purple
Stories that Define & Defy Gender Norms
Baby X | Jigsaw Ensemble
Gend-o-meter | Sex, Etc
10,000 Dresses | Teaching Tolerance*
What Are Gender Stereotypes? | Teaching Tolerance*
Examining Gender Roles in Advertising | Welcoming Schools
Eboni Hogan
Eboni has extensive experience in curriculum development, with a focus on culturally-responsive and arts-based approaches. Having spent years creating academic content and providing professional development to teachers, she now curates themed playlists meant to provide educators with valuable, time-saving resources.
Teacher Resources
What Does Gay Mean? | Welcoming Schools
Tips on how to navigate these kinds of discussions with younger students through direct and clear communication.
6-12 Year Olds Talk About Gays and Lesbians | Teaching Tolerance
There’s no such thing as too young to discuss identity and sexual orientation. This video proves they’re already formulating ideas and sharing information amongst themselves.
Mimi’s Mom | Teaching Tolerance
Engaging with LGBT parents
Rainbow Book List: Books for Children & Teens | glbtrt.ala.orgÂ
Common Core Standards
3.SL.1Â Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 3 topics and texts, building on others? ideas and expressing their own clearly.
3.SL.4Â Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking clearly at an understandable pace.
4.SL.1Â Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 4 topics and texts, building on others? ideas and expressing their own clearly.
4.SL.4 Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience in an organized manner, using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace.
5.SL.1Â Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 5 topics and texts, building on others? ideas and expressing their own clearly.
5.SL.4Â Report on a topic or text or present an opinion, sequencing ideas logically and using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace.
Black History Month Teaching Playlists
Through interactive content, primary sources, lesson plans & articles, inspire students to think critically about how their actions contribute to a more equitable future.
For Grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Voting-Themed Teaching Playlists
Use these voting-themed blended learning teaching resources to help children of all ages understand the importance of voting and why their voice matters.Â
For Grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
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