Educations Matters: Diverse Children's Book Reviews
Education and parenting. Helping your child with reading, math, science and getting along with others.
The first year in college is very exciting for the students as it’s a new experience with a lot of freedom. As a freshman, you’ll have to navigate your way yourself and have the self-discipline to do all the things that you need to do such as going to classes and getting your work done….
Garden designs and seed packs emerge when the earth melts, and the first tulips bloom. Children are drawn to gardening tools like gloves, buckets, shovels, and watering cans, like bees to honey. Gardening is not only a likable hobby for children, but it is also a wholesome and valuable educational tool. Plant care may teach…
Asking kids what they want to be when they grow up has become an age-old question. If you want to think big, this question is an excellent one to ask! A number of answers can be discovered, including some genuinely interesting and inspiring books for kids about careers. =In addition to the important lessons for…
I am a mentor in the first-to-college program at my children’s high school called Transitioning Together or T2. They arrange speakers to talk to our group including a representative from the Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority or MEFA, a nonprofit that provides resources and tools to help students navigate the college planning process, particularly the financial…
Please welcome my guest today, New York Times bestselling illustrator Amber Ren with her list of STEM picture books with BIPOC characters. She says, “Many kids (and adults, let’s be honest) find math intimidating and scary, but it doesn’t have to be!” Her picture book, Bake Infinite Pie with X + Y, takes math and…