Aussie Childcare Network Forum

Your Assignment Module Number and Heading: communicating with kids
Your Assignment Type: Standard Question
Currently Working in Childcare? No
Your knowledge: Basic Knowledge

Your Question?
Ways to communicate with 8-10 yr olds in a non gender specific and non-stereotypical language.

What is your answer so far or What have you done so far as an attempt to solve this question?
Ways to communicate with 8-10 yr olds in a non gender specific and non-stereotypical language. What common words would you use when your doing an activity with a group of kids and talking to them that are not gender specific??

Description and Message:

Call them children or by their names instead of words like boys and girls.
Refer to things in a way that is not gender specific so if taking about police not saying policeman, policewoman. Not making comments like dresses are for girls etc if doing dramatic play involving dress ups.
etc

Ensure that you don't call all the boys 'mate' and all the girls 'honeybun'. You can still use fun language like 'superstar' etc that is not gender specific