Home Hot Topics Articles Directors' Choice Awards About Us / Contact Us Activities & Curriculum Activities for Outcome-Based Learning Arts & Crafts Music for Learning Recommended Reading Sharing Boards: What Do YOU Think? NEWSlink Current National News Conference Calendar Topics In Early Childhood Education Art and Creativity in Early Childhood Education Job Sharing Board State Licensing Requirements Stay Connected! Each month we'll send you an email filled with articles and ideas for your classroom. Subscribe Now Date: 2/28/2002 4:10:00 PM Author: chris (mrplantain@hotmail.com) Subject: I am an ECE student in Canada and have b... I am an ECE student in Canada and have been through three field placements so far. The trend I have noticed in each of the placements is that at first I (as a male) was treated very cautiously by parents. It was if they didn't approve of me being at their childs centre. Over the course of each placement I was able to prove to them that I was just as good if not better than any female student teacher in the placement. This was done by providing the children with many activities that they would normally not have participated in. Parents would approach me throughout the semester to let me know what a great job I was doing. I was just happy to help them get over their Biases. I am proof that not all male teachers are gay or pedofiles. I hope that people can continue to open up to male teachers in daycare because we have a lot to offer to the industry. Name: Email: Subject

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