My Princess Boy by Cheryl Kilodavis. Aladdin; 1 edition (December 21, 2010)

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My Princess Boy by Cheryl Kilodavis is a story about a boy who likes to wear princess dresses. The story highlights the likes and attributes of the main character, and explains that he sometimes gets made fun of for wearing girl’s clothes at school and at the store. The story calls on kids to accept different people for who they are and to treat them with kindness and respect. The story is on YouTube as well, and is presented in a format that includes sound effects and music, making it very engaging.

Teaching Point: Students will demonstrate their understanding of why it is wrong to tease or bully people based on gender identity and roles by watching a video and then engaging in small group discussions while creating visual displays to support their ideas.

Standards Assessed:

HBOs:

HBO 1. Establish and maintain healthy relationships.

HB0 7. Treat others with courtesy and respect without regard to sexual status

NHEs:

Explain why it is wrong to tease or bully people based on gender identity and roles.

Identify benefits of healthy peer relationships.

Demonstrate how to effectively communicate needs, wants and feelings in healthy ways to promote healthy family and peer relationships.

Demonstrate how to effectively show care and concern for others to promote healthy family and peer relationships.

Speaking and Listening:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.1. Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about kindergarten topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.1.A. Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others and taking turns speaking about the topics and texts under discussion).

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.5. Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions as desired to provide additional detail.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.6. Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly.