Early Childhood Education

After a webinar about using children’s literature in the curriculum, I received a request from the participants to recommend some books with images of African-American children and their families. Below is a short list I compiled based on recommendations from the Coretta Scott King Book Awards, the American Library Association website, Best Children’s Books: Diverse…

While at home during the pandemic, create new memories with your child by telling some of your favorite stories you enjoyed as a child. Fables, fairy tales and stories from many cultures remain in our memories because they had intriguing characters, taught moral lessons without preaching, and had suspense leading to a satisfactory ending. What…