Education and parenting. Helping your child with reading, math, science and getting along with others.
One thing we keep saying to parents who want their kids to be bilingual but aren’t speaking the language yet is: the only way to start speaking a language is by actually speaking it. I know it sounds redundant, but it’s very true. We’ve seen this over and over again — kids, or even parents,…
Are you ready to think about Back to School? I have resources and ideas to stop summer slide. As I look back on the summer learning that I did with my three children, a few things stand out that, now in hindsight, have greatly impacted my kids’ learning experiences. The first is doing math supplementation…
My author copies for Postcards From Malcolm X arrived! Here’s my unboxing video: Postcards from Malcolm X: How Yuri Kochiyama Became a Human Rights Activist by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Keith Henry Brown A moving portrait of Yuri Kochiyama―an ordinary woman who became an extraordinary activist―and her bond with Malcolm X When Japanese American activist…
It was fortuitous to meet Wade Ishikawa and his friend Will at the Hanapepe Salt Pond. I was just hoping to get some photos, not realizing that the salt ponds are only operational during the summer. Not only did Wade go over the harvesting process, clarifying some fine points that my research for Food for…
When we took a family trip to the West Coast to visit art colleges for my oldest child, we stayed near Fisherman’s Wharf. There, at the Boudin Bakery, I saw an exhibit about inventions that come out of San Francisco. I noticed that the fortune cookie was one of them. I didn’t think about this…
I only had 35 minutes to run through this museum, but it was worth cramming it in. I only wish that I had more time to spend there. I will definitely be coming back the next time that I am on Oahu! p.s. Related posts: Maui: Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum Visting the…
I am trying not to be a watercolor paint hoarder but I couldn’t help but dream up a tiny plein air set when I got a free small tin of mints from a booth at ALA. I am using mostly Windsor and Newton Professional Artists watercolor paints, but I am now also experimenting with Daniel…