As summertime approaches and the weather gets warmer, children become more eager to get out of the house and play outside. Summer is definitely a fun time of the year for kids, but for parents summer can be a challenging time, especially when it comes to finding things for your children to do if they are not enrolled in summer school. Every year, parents with young children … [Read more...]
Message to the Parents:
Parents are the First Teachers and Home the First School
Practical advice from education experts enabling parents to assist with their children’s learning; how-to tips for preparing preschoolers and supporting older children’s school experience; help navigating school bureaucracies; historical perspectives on cultural factors of particular interest to African Americans; all with the intent of helping reduce the state’s unacceptable educational achievement gaps
Help children stave off summer hunger
Be sure your community has enough meal sites The Summer Food Service Program tries to meet the need and helps to deliver the dollars to pay for the basic nutrition every child needs every day. For communities that use it, the benefits are enormous. It not only feeds children but also provides much-needed summer jobs for youth and adults, often in communities where jobs are … [Read more...]
What parents need to know about school selection
Whether you’re choosing a preschool, changing public schools, or switching to private schools, you’ll want to find the right fit for your child. Here are important things to consider when looking at schools. Schools by grade Pre-school — Some people think all preschools are the same, but some may not be the best fit for your child’s needs, or for your … [Read more...]
Help your kids with learning and reading retention during summer
As the school year winds down, teachers begin sending home information on summer reading lists and programs. As a child, I remember my teacher giving me a list of things to do over the summer. One event that I recall is receiving a summer reading list. My friends and I debated over which book to read first. It has been well documented that preventing summer … [Read more...]
Why all parents should take their children down south
To know the way forward, you must know what took place before you. Not only that, you must know who walked before you. To be effective in that process, you must be intentional and thoughtful. These realities have begun to ring more true the older I get. I am learning the value in engaging our near history to shape the narratives that we employ in our present to forge a … [Read more...]