Empowering Early Awareness : Body Terminology and Gender Inclusiveness in Early Childhood Education and Care.
McClure, Amanda (2023)
McClure, Amanda
2023
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This thesis's objective is to explore the use of gender-inclusive language and body terminology used in early childhood education, focusing on the language educators use. Through research and development, this research aims to identify areas for improvement and provide recommendations for utilizing more inclusive language and the appropriate body terminology. This development-based thesis will address key research questions related to the use of gender-inclusive language and the correct body terminology with children in early childhood education. By exploring these various aspects of early childhood education language, the thesis seeks to add to the development of specified language that supports the implementation of gender-inclusive language practices and body terminology usage in early childhood education and care. This study will examine two types of language, gender inclusiveness and early awareness of body terminology.
The research aspect of this thesis has been limited to kindergarten staff only, due to the sensitive nature of the topic. The kindergarten is an international daycare, and this provides multi-cultural aspects from the staff and parents alike. The targeted development will be developing a vocabulary within the daycare implemented by management to have consistent language that not only the staff will understand but will also benefit the children and their families.
The chosen form of thesis is development based. The goal of this type of thesis is to develop an inclusive language along with terminology about body parts for children between the ages of three and seven. After conducting the study, it was clear that there is a need for reevaluating the language used throughout the daycare was needed. The working life partner was given a leaflet explaining this thesis, the reasoning behind it and the conclusion that was reached. There are suggestions to the employer about which terminology could be implemented.
The key conclusion of this study is that the correct terminology would be beneficial to educators, children in early childhood education and their families. The results of this study can be applied in the professional field by offering a list of key words to the working life partner and once agreed upon, the working life partner implementing the language throughout their kindergarten. This will establish a base language for inclusiveness and body terminology to help exclude confusion in the future in early childhood education and care. The thesis aims to study how the vocabulary in question is used in early childhood education. Determine if there is a need to develop specific terminology to be implemented in early childhood education. The desired result is to develop guidelines that support gender inclusivity in early childhood education and offer them to the working life partner for implementation.
The research aspect of this thesis has been limited to kindergarten staff only, due to the sensitive nature of the topic. The kindergarten is an international daycare, and this provides multi-cultural aspects from the staff and parents alike. The targeted development will be developing a vocabulary within the daycare implemented by management to have consistent language that not only the staff will understand but will also benefit the children and their families.
The chosen form of thesis is development based. The goal of this type of thesis is to develop an inclusive language along with terminology about body parts for children between the ages of three and seven. After conducting the study, it was clear that there is a need for reevaluating the language used throughout the daycare was needed. The working life partner was given a leaflet explaining this thesis, the reasoning behind it and the conclusion that was reached. There are suggestions to the employer about which terminology could be implemented.
The key conclusion of this study is that the correct terminology would be beneficial to educators, children in early childhood education and their families. The results of this study can be applied in the professional field by offering a list of key words to the working life partner and once agreed upon, the working life partner implementing the language throughout their kindergarten. This will establish a base language for inclusiveness and body terminology to help exclude confusion in the future in early childhood education and care. The thesis aims to study how the vocabulary in question is used in early childhood education. Determine if there is a need to develop specific terminology to be implemented in early childhood education. The desired result is to develop guidelines that support gender inclusivity in early childhood education and offer them to the working life partner for implementation.