Favoritism

What is favoritism?
• Favoritism is defined as
giving unfair preferential
treatment to someone or a
group of people to favor
another
Signs that you may be displaying
favoritism
• Spending more time
interacting with one child
over another

• Siding with one child over

another before hearing both
sides of an issue and finding
a common ground for them
to resolve the issue
Signs that you may be displaying
favoritism in a virtual setting
• Only greeting specific
children

• Scolding children for not

sharing information during
the activities
Consequences of favoritism
• Children may believe that
you are not paying attention
to what they have to say
• Children may begin to feel
unwelcomed here at Kate’s
Club
Kate’s Club example
• Bringing in some sort of snacks
only for the group that you will be
assigned to
Quiz

1. T/F: Favoritism is always intentional.

2. T/F: Favoritism is only acceptable under certain conditions.

3. T/F: Children are typically aware of the display of favoritism.

4. T/F: If I bring something for my group, it is not considered favoritism because

everyone in my group received the item.