"(mceecdya.edu.au) The thought is girls and boys are opposites and have been assigned their status in life, but this can reduce their ability to participate in an effective educational outcome and can "affect their perception of gender when it comes to other factors. School can have either a positive or a negative effect on the building stages of their gender, especially when boys and girls are younger and their learning is starting to grow. .
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Some researchers believe that gender inequality occurs in the classrooms, the way the teachers teach, and the routines, which separate the girls from the boys. Teachers still persist in the practice of forming lines, determining groups, and award winning prizes by gender and the way problems, schoolwork, and exercise are often understood or related to boys' lives rather than girls' lives." (Knupfer, 1997) Girls were not inclined to take math and science courses or to engage in gifted programs in math or science, even if they were qualified to take these classes. Instead, the girls believed they were not smart enough and avoided taking these subjects in high school and college. It is important to give positive guidance to girls and boys in order for them to engage in activities, which would not stereotypically be a part of their gender. Encourage girls to pursue sports, science and math and boys to engage in cooking, art, and music. .
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"It is important that early childhood educators know that young children are especially susceptible to forming stereotypes. Helping children get along with one another and combating discrimination and name-calling can become a regular part of classroom experiences." (Levitch and Gable, 2005).
According to this article, they are trying to reduce stereotyping through observation and awareness. They know kids can learn by observing people they look up to and if the teachers are setting good examples of how to speak to someone, no matter their gender or race, they will try to model themselves after them and imitate their actions.