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Understanding Diversity

20.3

(a) dropouts
Notes
(b) belongingness
(c) language divide
(d) home
(e) school

20.4

(a) Choosing toys: Choose toys for the skill they will promote and not
according to the sex of the child.
(b) Telling stories: Pay attention to the characteristics attributed to the gender
of the character in the story.
(c) Fair play: Allow choices and encourage children to participate in all
activities with no reference to their sex.

(d) Friendship: Avoid polarity and encourage friendship between both the
sexes.

(e) Work distribution: Do not ask children of one particular gender to do a
particular work. Let children choose and volunteer.

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