As the school year starts to wind down, I’m longing for summer even though the school year is in full force and quite hectic this time of year. Every summer, I bribe my kids to do some math review so I’m also starting to think about what workbooks to buy. Some moms I know manage…
I’ve been trying to read more children’s books lately to catch up on my pile so I’ve taken to carting around a small pile of books everywhere I go and reading a little here and a little there until the book draws me in such that I am forced to read to the end. Some…
Learn how to explain the history of enslavement to kids with these children’s books about slavery, from the Underground Railroad to Frederick Douglas. “It [Enslavement] is such a major part of American history, but it gets glossed over. I mean, the foundation of our early economy was based on slavery, and that’s missing,” Berry said….
I’m thrilled to be joining Sun Scholars and 99 other bloggers for 100 Days of Play! Need play ideas? Please join us as we explore ideas for playful learning! With nice weather finally arriving in New England, I’ve seen numerous lemonade stand ideas pop up in my neighborhood. It’s been fun to support the neighborhood…
Sixty-three percent of millennials and Generation Z in the US were unaware that 6 million Jewish people were murdered during the Holocaust, according to a survey commissioned by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany. The nonprofit organization called the lack of understanding “shocking.” NBC News Inside: Amazing Holocaust books for kids. Even if…
The Children’s Choice Book Awards 2013! The children have spoken (and voted) and this is what they like! Kindergarten to Second Grade Children’s Choice Book Award Winner Nighttime Ninja by Barbara DaCosta, illustrated by Ed Young Yay! My son and I loved this book and we think an award for illustrator Ed Young is…
This video from TED got me thinking as a parent about teaching perseverance to children. What if your child had this crazy idea that he or she wanted to play with a yo-yo as a career ambition? Honestly, I wouldn’t feel optimistic about that kid’s future. My husband would be moaning that our kid would…