Everybody knows that summer break is good time to participate in summer programs, but did you know that they are also great time to seek out and explore diversity? There are many benefits to attending summer programs: It’s an opportunity to make new friends, engage in enriching academic activities, learn a new city, and learn …
One thing about diversity it’s not just about race. Diversity is divers and teaching kids about different kinds of diversity helps them understand the complexity of individuality and humanity. Human complexity may include the following examples of domains of diversity: Race, Ethnicity, gender sexuality, religion, body size/shape, age, nationality, physical ability, solicit economic status, class, …
A Great Opportunity to Infuse Cultural Diversity into Your Staycation, Vacation, or Wayward Weekend I love a street fair! There’s almost nothing I enjoy more about visiting a new place as a family than attending cultural fairs and festivals for kids. Its an opportunity to survey the cultural landscape because where you find local fairs, …
Looking for safe ways for your children to express their concerns and voice their opinions? Especially in wake of current social climate in America? Well I’m here to remind you that fashion is a way to spread your message and propel your cause. So wether your child is preparing to zoom through the next year …
Expect the Unexpected. Parenting is an adventure. In fact it may be the greatest adventure of a lifetime. It is hard to know what to expect minute-to-minute with babies or day-to-day with toddlers. Although there is no manual for parenthood, and every child is different, helpful hints regarding what is possible may help parents anticipate …
Prompts that promote empathy, curiosity and reframe the focus from difference to uniqueness. If you’re anything like me, your children are learning and growing so fast it’s hard to keep up with what they know and what they don’t know. In fact, it may even be hard to tell when they do or don’t listen to …
It seems like everybody is talking about race now. Everybody, but you that is. Are you still hesitant to talk to your children about race? Do you worry that you’ll say something wrong and your child will repeat it in front of your boss, who happens to be a person of color? Are you holding …
We Are the World With the Covid-19 pandemic and it’s cascading effects on society everywhere, we have an opportunity to expand children’s worldview and raise the social consciousness of our youth. This is a chance to think beyond our own inconveniences and consider how these changes have changed the lives of people around the world. …
So you’ve finally gathered all the materials, resources and the supplies you’ll ever need to keep kids engaged in homeschool during Coronavirus. You’ve reviewed the recommendations, searched Pinterest, and developed an amazing home curriculum to keep your children from falling behind academically. But when you sit down to start virtual school with your child they …
*Please note this post includes affiliate links.* I started a book club. I used to be in one a while ago, when I was single and I thought it would be fun. Now I’m not single and I don’t have a lot free time so I hoped it would be a way to see my …
