![]() “Any liberation movement needs a soundtrack - no, multiple soundtracks,” she said. Rothman didn’t know of any resources, either, but since she was the music teacher at the preschool, she thought, What better way to convey messages than through music? She couldn’t find any songs on the subject, however, so she decided to write her own. Then I realized that she might not really know how to talk to the class about it, or might not have any experience with this, and it would be good to have resources.” After the day was over, I realized with shock that it hadn’t even occurred to me to speak to his teacher about it, and ask her to look out for him and/or talk to the class about it. She told me, “We practiced what kind of language he could use if anyone asked questions or made comments. Her latest project was motivated closer to home, when her son told her he wanted to wear a dress to preschool. ![]() ![]() ![]() The creator of “Rainbow Train,” Chana Rothman, is a Philadelphia-based singer-songwriter, music educator and mother, who shows her range with regular gigs at prominent New York nightclubs like the Highline Ballroom and the Knitting Factory, as well as at Jewish summer camps in North America, Israel and the United Kingdom. Transgender and gender-nonconforming children and their families, friends and peers have something to celebrate: a new children’s CD about gender diversity with great music and exuberant lines like “You don’t have to be just a boy or a girl/You can be a beautiful blended swirl.” ![]()
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