Educations Matters: Diverse Children's Book Reviews
Education and parenting. Helping your child with reading, math, science and getting along with others.
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…
Please welcome my guest author, Maria Gianferrari! She has a bobcat book list, resources, and a great giveaway. Please fill out the Rafflecopter at the bottom to enter! ————- Celebrating prowling bobcats with books, websites +a 25 book #homeofthebobcats school giveaway and virtual author visit! Happy Spring & hearty thanks to Mia for helping me…
Learning through play is an invaluable resource to help kids develop intangible skills, helping them in all facets of life. Using games in an educational way keeps kids motivated and interested and affords them the opportunity for independent learning where making mistakes is encouraged. Kids are encouraged to develop their autonomous decision-making skills and get…
I’m half Japanese American but I’ve never celebrated Hinamatsuri, known as Girls’ Day or Doll’s Day, in Japan. It is celebrated on March 3 every year with a display of dolls representing the Heian court in a celebration to celebrate girls and wish for their continued good health and happiness. An expansive hinadan in Katsuura,…