
Let Toys Be Toys
@lettoysbetoys
Challenging gender stereotypes in childhood, especially in toy marketing, education and the media. Founders of the #LetBooksBeBooks campaign and #Toymark award.
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http://www.lettoysbetoys.org.uk/ 28-11-2012 11:03:58
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Happy #WorldBookDay! It’s now ten years since the launch of our #LetBooksBeBooks campaign on #WorldBookDay in 2014 (in partnership with children's booksellers Letterbox Library) to ask publishers to drop the labels & ditch gendered titles like these… lettoysbetoys.org.uk/about/letbooks…📚



Calling EY/KS1 teachers. 📣📣📣 Anyone who has done any work on tackling sexism in schools? Asking as UK Feminista are interested in doing some work on tackling gender stereotypes in EY/KS1. Let us know and we can connect you. Thanks a lot. 💜💜#WomenEd


Absolutely delighted to receive the 2024 Let Toys Be Toys good practice award ✨ 💛🌈 ✨ #lettoysbetoys #educationaltoys #educationalresources littlewisetoys.com




“Nobody’s listening” Lots of talk about #boys recently. A lot of it is not new research, it’s just it keeps having to be repackaged as no one is hearing it. See thread from 2017 from Let Toys Be Toys on effect of #gendersterotypes on boys ⬇️⬇️⬇️


“Despite the signs in shops & labels on books having been taken down, children are still surrounded by gender stereotypes” Campaigner Olivia gave a webinar & wrote this blog for Ark Curriculum Plus full of resources & tips for challenging gender stereotypes arkcurriculumplus.org.uk/news-events/ho…


'Boys don't play with girls': familiar examples of 'the gender police' among pre-school kids in this blog, and helpful to have concrete evidence of the many anecdotes heard over the years about kids in early years settings. cc Let Toys Be Toys Gender Diary #genderstereotypes



Some new great resources for primary school teachers on #sexism - Early Years, KS1 & 2, as well as a guide for #schoolgovernors Cc Let Toys Be Toys Mr Pink Lifting Limits Fawcett Society IGovS WomenEd 10%Braver #DisruptiveWomen End Sexism In Schools