Teaching students about big topics can feel difficult and uncomfortable for many educators. Lindz Armor, the creator of the web series, Queer Kid Stuff, aims to explain queer topics through vlog-focused conversations for young viewers. With a lens on love and family, each short video is a tool for parents, teachers and LGBTQ+ adults to explore these topics with compassion and understanding.
Talking to kids about these topics is crucial. As educators, it is our responsibility to foster a safe space where these conversations can thrive and develop. It is crucial that our students feel safe to talk about gender identity in our classrooms, because the exposure to diversity and inclusion is vital to their emotional and social development. With the support of Queer Kid Stuff, teachers can leverage this webseries with an aim to simplify and hone in on the core concepts of gender identity. With the help from Lindz' co-host & stuffed teddy bear, they explore the LGBTQ+ community, activism, gender pronouns, and body positivity. Through songs, simple definitions, and metaphors, Queer Kid Stuff approaches these ideas to get down at "toddler height," by explaining the world through their tiny curious eyes.
This is a fantastic tool for teachers to lean on when exploring these big topics in the classroom. Through their vast library of podcasts, sing-a-longs, popsicle puppet series, and read-a-louds, teachers are encouraged to bring Lindz's talks to the classroom through accessible, short, and meaningful media. Educators can also participate in a remote learning workshop, access Queer Kid Stuff Classroom tips and/or purchase original LGBTQ+ lesson plans to help promote and create an inclusive classroom for students.
This is more than just a webseries. Queer Kid Stuff is the sliding door toward a future generation of inclusivity, diversity, and equity.
Raquel@NU
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