Advisor | Ticknor, Anne | |
Advisor | Averett, Paige | |
Advisor | Hegde, Archana | |
Author | Alexander, Madison Sandra | |
Date Accessioned | 2023-07-13T16:41:51Z | |
Date Available | 2023-07-13T16:41:51Z | |
Date Created | 2023-05 | |
Date of Issue | 2023-05-03 | |
xmlui.metadata.dc.date.submitted | May 2023 | |
Identifier (URI) | http://hdl.handle.net/10342/12956 | |
Description | Educational settings tend to hold a heteronormative status quo; however, this study asks
the question of how LGBTQ children’s books are being used in early childhood education
settings, and how do they influence the children being exposed to them. Research shows that
opening conversations about LGBTQ family structures is important for building children’s world
view and challenging heteronormativity in early childhood classrooms has been proven to help
build children’s emotional intelligence. However, many early childhood educational settings do
not include LGBTQ literature on a regular basis. This study aims to dive deeper into the
perspectives and opinions of administrators in childcare centers about LGBTQ children’s
literature. As a part of this study, anonymous Qualtrics surveys were sent to administration of
four- and five-star childcare centers to determine their view on LGBTQ literature in early
childcare centers. Preliminary results show that some childcare center administrators do not
recognize the LGBTQ community in their definition of diversity. These results also showed that
participants were unfamiliar with popular LGBTQ children’s books, but mostly had a positive
response when exposed to them later in the study. Some recommendations for moving away
from a heteronormative classroom include professional development related to diversity and
inclusion with a focus on the LGBTQ community, and the use of LGBTQ booklists when adding
to the classroom library. Providing childcare center administration with information on how to
make an inclusive classroom, will allow access to a more diverse worldview and promote the
growth of emotional intelligence in their children. | |
Mimetype | application/pdf | |
Publisher | East Carolina University | |
Subject | LGBTQ | |
Subject | Children's Books | |
Subject | Child | |
Subject | Books | |
Subject | Emotional Intelligence | |
Subject | Development | |
Subject | Diversity | |
Subject | Childcare centers | |
Title | Building Emotional Intelligence Through LGBTQ Children's Books | |
Type | Honors Thesis | |
xmlui.metadata.dc.date.updated | 2023-06-30T13:45:25Z | |
Department | Health Education and Promotion | |
xmlui.metadata.dc.degree.name | BS | |
xmlui.metadata.dc.degree.level | Undergraduate | |
xmlui.metadata.dc.degree.discipline | Public Health Studies | |
xmlui.metadata.dc.degree.grantor | East Carolina University | |
xmlui.metadata.dc.degree.department | Health Education and Promotion | |
xmlui.metadata.dc.access.option | Open Access | |
xmlui.metadata.dc.type.material | text | |