I was at Vanderbilt University for USBBY so I gave myself a tour of the college. The university and its graduate programs stretch across three main streets in a long rectangle. It’s a pretty school with a defined campus that wanders into restaurants and amenities nearby yet distinctly a separate and defined campus. Here’s the…
Author: Pragmatic Mom
5 Tips for Homeschooling Success
Are you about to start homeschooling your child? This can be an overwhelming but rewarding journey. Fortunately, there are a number of things you can do to avoid failure. Here are five tips for homeschooling success. Design a Homeschool Room Designate a room in your house to be your child’s homeschool room. If you don’t…
Improving Your Child’s Math Abilities
If your child is struggling with his math grades, rest assured that you are not alone. There are thousands of parents out there struggling to improve their child’s math abilities. As a parent, you want to support your child’s learning. If he or she is weak in mathematics, there are fun ways to encourage an…
New England’s Violin Making History is a Story of Innovation
John Chuang shares his violin collection and tells the history of violin and bass viol making in New England at the Museum of Fine Arts. It’s a story of innovation, technology transfer, and globalization. Bobby Giglio, Pappalardo Assistant Curator of Musical Instruments, collector of New England string instruments John Chuang, and internationally respected cellist Shirley…
Team SCUPP is a Finalist for Wege Prize
My daughter and her team are competing for $65,000 in prize money for the Wege Prize against five other teams who hail from around the world! Wege Prize is an annual competition that ignites game-changing solutions for the future by inspiring college/university students around the world to collaborate across institutional, disciplinary, and cultural boundaries…
Multicultural Children’s Book Club: The Fearless Flight of Hazel Ying Lee
Please join us for Multicultural Children’s Book Club. We host a FREE multicultural children’s picture book virtual book club on the first Thursday of every month from 7 pm to 8 pm EST. August’s event will be held on August 4th and we are celebrating Women’s Equality Day (Aug 26 )and National Aviation Day (Aug…
6 Picture Books About Being the New Kid & GIVEAWAY!
Please welcome Kat Zhang with her picture book list about being the new kid. In the latest Amy Wu book, Amy Wu and the Warm Welcome, Amy tries her hardest to welcome a new boy to her class. But no matter what she does, she can’t make the connection she wants! It isn’t until she…