Enlightening Young Engineers
When was the last time you took a REALLY good look at your classroom library or bookshelf for your children at home? How many of those books are filled with white characters? How many are representative of black and brown children and experiences? How many are representative of a variety of cultures, holidays, or religions? How many are representative of… Read More
Are you looking for some simple, engaging engineering challenges for your kids at home?! Look no further! I’ve been using STEM Bins in my classroom for the past four years, and my two kids at home love using them as well! I have a 9 year old daughter, Ellie, and 5 year old son, Beau, and we keep it simple… Read More
As educators, we face the challenge of preparing our learners to be successful problem solvers. Developing skills necessary for the careers of tomorrow requires that students have the opportunity to explore real-world problems today. If you’re looking for project-based learning opportunities for your classroom, look no further than the 3M Young Scientist Lab. This is an excellent destination for comprehensive problem-solving resources that… Read More
Happy Holidays, teacher friends! If you’re anything like me, you’re scrambling around like crazy right now prepping #allthethings for the holidays. (Teacher mommas, I’m talking especially to you!) December is a short month but a very BUSY one, with lots of little elves who need to stay engaged as we count down to Winter Break. STEM Challenges are the perfect… Read More
The holidays are upon us and I’m SO excited to dive into some fall and Thanksgiving themed STEM with my students! These challenges are perfect to keep your kids engaged and learning all month long, not to mention LOW PREP for you! Here are all the STEM Challenges I’ve got planned for this month. Dinner Table STEM Challenge The Dinner… Read More
The work against racism starts within our own hearts, and our own homes.
It’s starts with lot of listening. And a lot of learning. And a lot of getting comfortable feeling uncomfortable.
While this page is normally reserved for teaching posts, as educators, we are called to advocate for the greater good...for those who are vulnerable, marginalized, oppressed, or mistreated. We are called to better educate ourselves and do the work to promote change.
We are called to teach our children to do the same.
Look within your hearts, friends.
Read, learn, listen, and speak up.
#blacklivesmatter
#useyourteachervoice
I started with this book by Tiffany Jewell and I highly recommend it from both a parent and educator perspective:
www.amazon.com/This-Book-Anti-Racist-lessons-action/dp/0711245215/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?dchild=1&keyword...
Beautiful image from Oh Happy DaniPerformance won’t end racism. Change your heart. Change your home. Change humanity.
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