Play is not just a fun activity that helps children pass the time. It actually has an essential role in the brain development of all children, almost right after they are born. Play fosters early learning skills and boosts their imagination while also teaching them social-emotional skills and cognitive skills Early and healthy brain development…
Category: Education
Education and parenting. Helping your child with reading, math, science and getting along with others.
Are Slant Eyes Racist? Portraying Asians in Children’s Books
“[Asians] are not a monolithic group. There’s nothing in our DNA that binds all Asian-Americans together. No group identifiable by race, gender, sexual orientation, or religion is unanimous in terms of how they approach justice, even if they share the same values. We’re far more diverse than stereotypes allows.” from Slanted: How An Asian American…
7 New STEM Picture Books
“Conformity to social expectations, gender stereotypes, gender roles and lack of role models continue to channel girls’ career choices away from STEM fields,” said psychology professor Martin Bauer of the London School of Economics, who helped coordinate the survey of 11,500 girls across 12 European countries. from CNN I’m a big fan of picture books…
How I Grew My Pinterest to 6 Million
I have been using Pinterest for about 8 years. It’s my favorite social media platform because it’s based on visual images but lets you link to a blog or website. That’s so perfect for bloggers! Pinterest demographics also match up to my audience. Pinterest users are largely female and control the household budget. These users…
Our Hawk Adolescents Gave Us a Goodbye Present
You’re unlikely to see this bird in your backyard (unless yours is a big one). Red-tailed Hawks eat mostly mammals, so they’re less likely to visit a popular feeder than a Cooper’s or Sharp-shinned hawk is. It’s very rare for a Red-tailed Hawk to go after dogs or cats. from All About Birds The…
Twitter for Beginners
I’ve created a “work accountability group” with three of my mom friends. We all work for ourselves and it’s been hard to stay focused during this pandemic. We decided to meet at a coffee shop once a week to check-in, state our work goals, support each other, and help hold each other accountable. Our first…
FREE Immersive History Game about WWII Japanese Americans
I met Michelle Chen at the Asian American Alumni Association a few years ago. We were both volunteering to be mentors to Harvard students. She is a producer of PBS educational shows at WNET in New York City. I interviewed her previously about how PBS shows got made. She is currently working on an educational…







