Hey ya'll.
So I don't remember when I saw this- must of been over the summer on Facebook (probably one of you shared it) but its this idea that toys designed for boys facilitate higher and more deeper thinking that lead them to become engineers and scientists when they grow up and because girls play with barbies and princesses that that is why so few women are in these fields that are predominantly male. This female engineer created this toy designed for young girls to be engaged through storytelling to build and solve the problems in the stories with the building set- spatial and verbal learning. BOOM!
Ch. 5 about gender learning reminded me of this idea and video. It's interesting to think how children develop and PLAY as kids can effect their learning and possibly life.
Personally, when I was a kid I played with Transformers and K'Nex and Leggos (God, I love Leggos) and I do think it simulated my mind and learning but in a different way than when I was playing make believe house or with my Barbies in their Barbie Dream House.
Anywho, anyone who hasn't seen this video about the GoldieBlocks should check it out. Its very interesting and kind of cute to see the little girls excited about creating to solve problems :) Let me know what ya'll think!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-AtZfNU3zw
Monday, September 9, 2013
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I think this is a great idea for girls, but I think it still somewhat generalizes by stating that girls love reading and boys love blocks. Also, why does it have to be pink? Who decided that girls needed to have everything in pink when they're younger?
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