My neighbors and I are enjoying watching a Red-tailed Hawk family grow up. There are two baby chicks who are now fully-fledged teenagers with keys to the car. They can be seen swooping around from tree to tree and they are a raucous bunch; noisy, playful, and fun! Their arrival this spring has made birdwatchers…
Author: Pragmatic Mom
Make a No-Staple Zine with Me!
I was inspired to make my own Zine after watching this video. This dad made Zines to put in his son’s lunch box. How To Make a Zine from a Single Piece of Paper (for lunch box notes) He references this book on how to make a Zine: I watched Little Furry Peach…
Visiting Northeastern University
My company, Aquent, hires students through the Northeastern University co-op program for internships, with many going on to work for my company after they graduate. It’s proof positive that the Northeastern University model of experiential learning works! Students get both academic and [long-term] internship opportunities that form the foundation of a success job search upon…
List of 5 Books that inspired graphic novel NORI
Please welcome Rumi Hara today with her list of books that inspired her graphic novel Nori. She is a Japanese cartoonist living in New York who’s been gaining acclaim in the comics community. Nori by Rumi Hara Nori is a spirited preschooler who lives in suburban Osaka in a multigenerational family. Her grandmother takes care…
How to Make Family Vacations More Educational
The first word that comes to mind when talking about vacations is “fun”, especially for children. Kids want to feel totally free on vacations and have as much fun as possible. Parents usually want rest and relaxation on family vacations, but they also need some entertainment. But there is also a way to combine fun…
SAY HER NAME March Boston organized by Black Lives Matter
My neighbor invited me and my daughters to join her and her daughter at the Say Her Name March in Boston on the 4th of July. Group organizers said the rally for Breonna Taylor, Riah Milton, Oluwatoyin Salah, Marielle Franco, Tseshego Fatso Pule, Christine Ricketts, and Bobby Jean Graham and other Black women who have…
29 Antiracist Books for Kids, Teens, and Adults
Please welcome my guest today, Lisa Stringfellow, Co-Chair of the Inclusion and Diversity Committee for NESCBWI, who asks “… what can we do on an individual level to educate ourselves about issues of equity and social justice?” p.s. Related posts: Multicultural Children’s Book Day NEW Classroom Kit on Structural Racism! A Unit on Skin…