Schools Resources
Our books for children are age-appropriate and help give children an understanding and confidence in themselves and what they can do. A secure grounding in self-acceptance will strengthen children against the kind of negative influences and pressures they may face as they get older, especially online.
Children’s Picture Book: My Body is Me!
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Download teacher’s notes and lesson plan here
An upbeat, rhyming picture book, aimed for 3-6 year olds, written by Rachel Rooney and illustrated by Jessica Ahlberg in consultation with Transgender Trend. It introduces children to the workings of the human body, and celebrates similarities and differences while challenging sex stereotypes. It also aims to promote a positive self-image and foster self-care skills. The text is inclusive for children with physical or sensory disabilities.
Sex and Gender: An Introductory Guide
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Written and illustrated by the hugely talented Phoebe Rose, this engaging book will help young people explore questions about sex, gender, sexual orientation and gender stereotypes in an age-appropriate way. This wonderful guide provides a vital opportunity for young people to have positive, healthy discussions that promote true body positivity and embrace diversity.
Phoebe, a former teacher, is a young lesbian woman with a recent ASD diagnosis. This is reflected in her relatable, humourous and diverse characters that bring every page to life.
Teens and pre-teens are surrounded by confusing messages about sex and gender. Parents and teachers have told us there is a lack of clear, factual and accessible information for this age group. We’re confident that Sex And Gender will fill this gap and become an important addition to the RSE or PHSE curriculum.
Granny’s Flag
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Granny has a very special flag of purple, white and green. For many years, brave women have held it to show they
want a better world for all women and girls. When her grand-daughter comes to stay, she too discovers all the wonderful things this flag can do!
RacheI Rooney is an award‑winning children’s poet. She has written a number of poetry collections and picture books for children, including My Body is Me!
Ros Asquith called herself Jim until she was seven and is a best‑selling author/illustrator of over 90 books.
Transmission of Transition
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16 pages including comprehensive video references.
There has been an exponential rise in the referrals of gender-confused young women to gender clinics in the UK. Could YouTube transition videos be playing a causative role?
How much influence may YouTube transition vloggers have over children and young people?
Do transition vloggers shape young people’s views of their gender identity by providing a particular ideological lens through which to interpret their life and difficulties?
By looking into the world of YouTube transition vlogs and bringing together observations on the language, filters, signs and suggestions embedded in them, this article examines their intentions towards, and possible impact on, the minds of young female viewers.
This is an edited and updated version of an article which first appeared as a chapter in the book ‘Inventing Transgender Children and Young People’, edited by Michele Moore and Heather Brunskell-Evans and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing; Unabridged edition (1 Nov. 2019). The book is available to buy here: www.cambridgescholars.com
Treating Children as Children: A Safeguarding Approach to Trans-Identifying Children and Adolescents in Jersey Schools
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Talks
Gender Identity Teaching in Schools
Thinking Differently
The talk below was given as part of the Thinking Differently conference at the Conway Hall, London in July 2016.