YOUNG CHILDREN | November 2012 Bringing Boys and Girls Together: Supporting Preschoolers' Positive Peer Relationships Hillary Manaster and Maureen Jobe View Interactive PDF Download PDF In Arizona, the weather allows children to enjoy outdoor play year-round. No matter what outdoor activities attract children’s attention, I often notice the same pattern—boys play with boys, and girls play with girls. One morning, most of the boys gather around the large toy dump trucks, and a group of girls prepares for a birthday party in the sandbox. As the girls make cakes out of wet sand, a boy drives his truck over and stops to watch. Observing his interest, I wonder what I can do to help bring these preschoolers together. Children thrive in inclusive settings where each child is an important part of the community. When differences are celebrated and similarities discovered, children learn to value themselves, appreciate their peers, and develop meaningful and significant relationships with one another.... continue reading
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