This title is a bit of a misnomer. Am I gonna tell you the best LGBTQ middle grade fiction I read? Yes! I am also going to tell you the things that were just ok and the things that I didn’t really care for from a LGBTQIA+ inclusion and affirmation stand point. As with all…
How to Support Your Transgender Child Through the Holidays
The holiday season is upon us! If you celebrate holidays this time of year, you know that the winter holiday season can be stressful. I am here to tell you it can be especially stressful for transgender and gender nonconforming kids. Having spent more than one holiday with my extended family literally hyperventilating in a…
How to Prepare for Parent Teacher Conferences for your LGBTQIA Student
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, parent teacher conferences! Now wait before you roll your eyes and leave. I know that these conferences can be useless or stressful depending on your child’s relationship to school and the teacher. What if I told you that parent teacher conferences are actually magic? They are a…
How to Set Up an Anti-bullying Classroom to Support LGBTQ Students
First off, let’s be honest with ourselves. There is no 100% foolproof way to stop LGBTQIA+ based bullying in your classroom. There are, however, some tools that can help you greatly reduce it. One of the most effective tools to stop LGBTQIA+ based bullying is prevention. Here is how I set up an anti-bullying classroom. …
Five Easy Ways to Support LGBTQ Students
You are a teacher and you have A LOT on your plate. Not only are you responsible for the safety and education of the young people in your classroom, there is always more. Tests to administer, a near constant stream of new laws being passed, and oh yeah we are also in a pandemic! Keeping…