Overview
VVOB's Gender Responsive Pedagogy for Early Childhood Education (GRP4ECE) project has created a variety of resources that can be used by teacher trainers, ECD practitioners and teachers of young children to develop knowledge and skills to promote gender equality in early childhood development.
The material supports educators in South Africa to become more aware of gender stereotypes and biases and to apply a gender-responsive pedagogy in five aspects: the learning environment, learning materials, learning activities, interactions and language use in the classroom and interactions beyond the classroom.
Below are links to resources freely available under a Creative Commons license. This means that they can be used, distributed and even adapted, as along as the Department of Basic Education and VVOB are credited as the source.
Siyalingana video series
The Siyalingana series consists of:
- Two live-action educational videos illustrating ideas around gender bias and stereotypes. They can be found here (YouTube).
- Seven animated videos with handy tips and hints for ECD practitioners to create gender inclusive learning environments in their schools, available in English and in isiZulu (YouTube)
Guides to promote gender equality
All Are Welcome: Promoting gender equality in early childhood development is a practical guide to implementing a gender-responsive pedagogy for teachers and practitioners in South Africa.
All Are Welcome: Creating a gender-responsive school for young children is a practical guide for school leaders to create and manage a gender-responsive learning environment in South Africa.
Promoting Gender Equality in Early Childhood Development: Learning with others in a professional learning community is a booklet that gives ideas of what teachers can do in a professional learning community to improve their gender-responsive practice
Online course to promote gender equality
This online course for teachers consists of 7 modules and takes 5 to 8 hours to complete. The course can be accessed on the zero-rated Learning Management System of VVOB: https://learning.vvob.org.za/courses-on-gender-equality-in-ecd/
Once you have completed all the modules and the final assessment, you will receive a certificate of completion.
Materials for caregivers and parents
This includes an A1 sized poster and an A4 brochure that give information for parents and caregivers. The poster can be printed and displayed on the wall of a school or an ECD centre. The brochure shares tips on how to create a gender-equal home environment. The resources are available in English and isiZulu.
Materials for teacher trainers
This package can support teacher trainers who want to organise face-to-face sessions with grade R teachers or ECD practitioners. The package is built as a 2,5 day workshop, but can be broken down into shorter sessions. The material is built on the content of the teachers’ guide and includes the downloads below.
Handouts: These are resources for you to print and use in your in-person GRP trainings.
