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Men as Child Care Providers
When you think of a child care professional, do you ever picture a man? In her New York Time parenting blog the “Motherlode”, Lisa Belkin discusses her surprise when she found that several men had applied for a “childcare” position she had advertised for at her home. You can read the entry here. Since reading Lisa’s blog, […]
Read MoreMale teachers in Western Pennsylvania elementary classrooms
Sixteen kindergarteners sat cross-legged on a rag rug, singing songs about the days of the week and the months of the year. The classroom at Carnegie Elementary School in the Carlynton School District was furnished with the usual toys preferred by 5-year-olds — trucks, blocks, a kitchen play-set, a miniature makeup table. There was a […]
Read MoreFree childcare classes for men in the United Kingdom
When a ground-breaking bid to hire more male role models to teach Edinburgh’s youngest children was launched, it was hailed a major success. Now the organisation, Men In Childcare, wants to offer men in Aberdeen the same opportunity. The group, which has the motto, “Men need women, women need men, children need both”, is to […]
Read MoreDo male teachers get a bad rap?
At our kids’ school, teacher assignment letters are more anticipated than Santa on Christmas day. As soon as they arrive, the moms start texting each other at breakneck speed. When one of my son’s friends learned he was assigned a male teacher, his parents were less than pleased. “(Our son) just doesn’t do well with […]
Read MoreWhere are all the male teachers?
Recent reports that there will be no more male teachers in 20 years is of grave concern. In the 60s when I joined the teaching profession, we were fired with a sense of commitment, dedication and passion, and it was a vocation, but not anymore. As pointed out by my fellow teachers, now many enter […]
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