How often does your child feel thirsty after physical exercise? Is a bottle of water enough to replenish them? When kids play hard, they sweat out more than just water — they also lose vital electrolytes crucial for everything from muscle function to hydration. Knowing this fact, you might reach for a colorful sports drink,…
Thank you to Bold Journey for featuring me! Here are some of the things we talked about: The first one we want to jump into is about being the only one in the room – for some that’s being the only person of color or the only non-native English speaker or the only non-MBA,…
Read Your World’s newest classroom kit is now available: Building Community with Bilingual Books. As always, this is a free resource! Each kit includes an extensive book list, activities, discussion guide, and downloadable poster. Our thanks to illustrator Emily Blodgett for creating our free and downloadable poster. She is the illustrator of Little Bun: A…
Please welcome my friend and children’s book author, Kathleen Choi, with her list of 6 Picture Books About Gratitude, Culture, and Intergenerational Connection. I went to college with her husband and met her during a class reunion. She also lived in Newton, MA, though we never ran into each other at the grocery store! We…
Children are not naturally empathetic when they’re young. In the early years, kids are focused on development and survival, so they can’t quite grasp what’s happening outside of themselves. The good news is that empathy is an easy emotion to tap into. One of the ways to teach empathy is through real-life experiences, like when…
I am so excited to announce that Fortune Cookies for Everyone, illustrated by Colleen Kong-Savage and published by Red Comet Press in collaboration with the Smithsonian, is a Junior Library Gold selection! Fortune Cookies for Everyone! (Smithsonian): The Surprising Story of the Tasty Treat We Love to Eat by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Colleen Kong-Savage…
Today, I stand with others across the cultural community to honor the victims and survivors and call on leaders to ensure a nuclear weapon is never used again. The Japanese side of my family is from Hiroshima. No more Hiroshimas. No More Nagasakis. The stories we tell matter. In 1983, The Day After reached 100…