by Liz Gumbinner | Websites We Love
One thing that’s become abundantly clear to me after a year of following Black Lives Matter tweets and listening more closely to what people of color have to say about their own heroes and history without media spin, is that a lot of us have only grasped a very...
by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps, Educational Apps
While my NYC school kids are home today in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I know that sadly, it’s still not recognized nationally the way we recognize, say, the mythology of Columbus Day. (I’ll refrain from going off on that one.) In several southern...
by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps, Educational Apps
My six-year-old came home this week asking about Rosa Parks, impressed with what she knew of her story and, very shocked by it. I feel so fortunate thats she’s growing up in such a diverse community, that she couldn’t even comprehend a world where her best...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
As we remember the life of Martin Luther King Jr., Jackie, a song about baseball legend Jackie Robinson, introduces our children to another man who broke through racial barriers and paved the way for so many others. Off long-time kindie favorites Lucky Diaz and the...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
With the Inauguration, the National Day of Service, and Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, I’m feeling like I want ramp up the feelings of patriotism and goodwill towards all in my home this weekend. So in that spirit, we’re playing this Woody Guthrie...
by Christina Refford | Kids
My kids are getting old enough to understand that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s message of equality, fairness and tolerance is just as important now as it was back when he was alive. And today on his observed birthday, I have found a great way to reflect on his...
by Christina Refford | Websites We Love
Though I’ve been homeschooling for five years, make no mistake: I am no great educator. I’m just good at finding help for subjects in which I’m a little rusty, like…all of them. Hey, it’s been a long time since I sat behind a classroom...
