One of the persistent myths about the type of child who does well in school is that she must be really smart. Well, the research shows that the myth is wrong. The difference between the smart kid and that under-achieving one is that the “smart” kid has parents who are more involved in her academic […]
Credit: Amodiovalerio Verde I’ve been making and breaking resolutions for myself for many years but for the first time I’ve decided to make a separate set of mommy resolutions. More here….. Related articles Mommy New Years Resolutions (citymommies.wordpress.com)
This Christmas I decided to give out black children’s books to the children in my life.
Credit: mp3waxx.com In an article about possible backlash against “Beyoncé”, Vivienne Pattison of the parent watchdog group, Mediawatch-UK, voiced her displeasure that Beyoncé can no longer be seen as a role model and that children will be able to watch the videos on Youtube. Well, I’m outraged at the outrage! Beyoncé only released an album, […]
If there’s one thing home-schoolers love more than free resources, it’s sharing information on those free resources with everyone which why I love the home-schooling community. This week, I heard about a great website, Funnix, that is offering for a limited time, free downloads of their beginning math and reading programs. There’s no catch and […]
I am always on the look out for books with black children as the main characters because I think it’s important for children to be able to imagine themselves as a character in the book they are reading. According to the research, not only do children find it empowering but it also makes them motivated […]
Black Mothering 