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Google Kids Space is the school-year tool parents & kids will love By Justine LoMonaco, sponsored by I always get excited for back to school season. Watching my child’s educational journey unfold has been such an incredible part of my motherhood experience—and eagerly anticipating what is to come ramps up the closer we get to the start of the school year. One of my favorite things is seeing my daughter dig deep into subjects that really interest her. From the fauna of the rainforest to the traditional cuisine of Japan, her curiosity never ceases to amaze me. “One of my...

Renowned author Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow (Mommy’s Khimar, Your Name is a Song) is back at it again this week, with a just-released book that is sure to be a hit! Abdul’s Story is the tale of a young boy who loves to tell stories, but struggles when it comes to writing them down (“Making lowercase b face the right way was tricky. P and s, too,” says Abdul). Luckily, when an author, Mr. Muhammad, visits his school, Abdul is inspired to persevere and write “new stories with new superheroes”—himself included. The rainbow-hued story—brought to life in luscious illustrations by Tiffany Rose—will...

Welcome to LearningWorks for Kids App Spotlight for Parents! In this series, we are highlighting some key apps for children and families and defining the key executive functions that can be strengthened through their use. This video will focus on the task management app and focus timer Flora. Click below to watch the video and learn more. The transcript is also provided below for your convenience. A special thanks to our videographer Alexa for her work on this awesome video!     Hello and Welcome to LearningWorks for Kids App Spotlights for Parents! In this series, we will be highlighting...

Why Is Parental Engagement A Necessity? Are you a school educator who feels the need to improve parental involvement and engagement? You may not be the only person who thinks that. Many other educators share the same opinion. That said, it does not mean parents are not supportive of their wards. Research has repeatedly shown that parental involvement is the foremost influencing factor for academic success. The degree of parental engagement plays an inevitable role in paving a child’s educational journey. Parental support at home (especially with online classes being the norm) bridges communication and knowledge gaps. Of late, many...

You can’t really judge a mosaic if you don’t look at it from a distance. If you really get close to it you get lost in detail. You get away from one detail only to get caught in another. Perhaps, Zazu, what you have been seeing until now was not the sand, but grains of sand. — Conversation in Zazu Dreams[1]   I concluded last week’s contribution with a clarion call for friction—a profoundly lived integration of diverse intersectionalities. Yet, industrial citizens have been deluded into thinking that friction is the cause of our contemporary inferno. In fact, the problem is lack...