Watching the story of Robin Roberts and her battle with cancer makes me look back on my father’s battle with colon cancer. It brings back so many raw memories that remain with me till this very day. My dad passed away in June of 1999 and it took me a long time for those words […]
Happy Chinese New Year!
The first day of the Chinese New Year will be celebrated on Sunday, February 10th. This year is the year of the snake, which is also known as the “junior dragon”. Within the chinese culture it is said that the person born during the year of the snake is a very smart person. As in […]
Using Literacy To Celebrate African American History Month
February marks the month of celebrating African American History. I love to immerse children in literacy and what better way to do so with the following selections and some extension activities: Aunt Harriet’s Underground Railroad By Faith Ringgold is a magnificent selection filled with phenomenal and enticing illustrations that will make any child become intrigued […]
Puerto Ricans- Sabor For Education
The Puerto Rican Day Parade is here for another year and everyone will be out and about celebrating their heritage. This year the headline especially caught my eye when I saw, “National Puerto Rican Day Parade”- Puerto Ricans in Higher Education. For a proud Puerto Rican this was like the sofrito in my rice. Of […]
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