I’m proud to be an ambassador for the National Center for Learning Disabilitites (NCLD) and even though my three children are typicals, I think that all kids benefit from a deeper understanding and empathy for their classmates with special needs. For my kids, diversity no longer means skin color or whether their classmates have two…
Author: Pragmatic Mom
What Kind of Future Will Our Children Have?
Why bring a child into this world? Did you ever wonder that when contemplating parenthood? Or worry that the world is terrible place to bring a child into? Or a place with depleted resources presenting a grim future for our children? Unilever’s Why Bring a Child Into This World? is a film created by Ogilvy London…
15 Books My 3rd Grade Son Recommends
My son is just 9-years-old and in third grade and I’m trying to keep track of the books that he’s read as a third grader. This is his list so far, as of November 2013. I’ve included his rising 3rd-grade summer reading as well. During my parent-teacher conference, his teacher told me that my son…
19 Moon Themed Books for Kids
I just got the latest Red Knit Cap Girl picture book, a sequel with an environmental message, and this inspired me to create this list. I had hoped the first one would win a Caldecott, but alas, no. It did win a New Times Best Illustrated Book award, but here’s hoping that Red Knit Cap…
Picture Book Advent Countdown
I am just not good at crafts. I wish I was but I’m not. This is why I am so excited about a Christmas Crafts for Kids book. I can really use it. I’m also excited that the author is a fellow blogger, 123 Homeschool 4 Me, Beth Gorden. Her eBook contains more than 100…
Remembering the Veterans in My Life with Children’s Books
At first, I thought that we didn’t have any veterans in our family but then at lunch today with my son, his friend, and my husband, we all thought about it. There’s my uncle Arthur Takahashi who served in the 442nd Infantry Regiment during WWII. As a Japanese American, he enlisted despite his family —…
Foreign Languages for Kids: Little Pim Twitter Party with Prizes!
If you are like me, you want to expose your kids to foreign languages but you don’t happen to speak any yourself. Classes and tutors are a great way to get started but more exposure would make the foreign languages stick a little more. I’m always on the hunt for games, books, apps, TV shows,…






