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Just Not Gonna Cut It…Again!

Okay…..I’m so over it! I know. I know. I was supposed to be blogging about reading strategies and how to close the gap when it comes to literacy but I just have to get my thoughts out about the case here in my own state of Texas over the young man with the locs! Ya’llContinue reading “Just Not Gonna Cut It…Again!”

Read It……and Definitely Weep

Okay so I was piddling around trying to figure out what to write my next blog about and then it came to me that we should discuss the literacy rates among African American children. Don’t worry! I’m not going to bore you with a bunch of statistics. Instead I want to share with you whatContinue reading “Read It……and Definitely Weep”

BHM: The Heart of the Matter, Pt. 1

It’s Black History Month and it’s Heart health month! I don’t know about ya’ll but this saying pretty much sums up my mood right now! Ha ha! Next week is the Super Bowl and the NFL in its “wokeness” for the second year is going to do both the National Anthem and the Black NationalContinue reading “BHM: The Heart of the Matter, Pt. 1”

True Colors

Do ya’ll remember that Kodak commercial from the 80s with Cyndi Lauper singing the song “True Colors”? Before your time? Okay, it was on the first Trolls soundtrack with Justin Timberlake. Once again, bear with me because I’m going somewhere. In the song, it says “you’re beautiful, like a rainbow”. We are. God in HisContinue reading “True Colors”

Young, Gifted and Black

Now that I have your attention. Hello! It’s been awhile since I’ve done my last blog. I had a lot more time on my hands when we were on lockdown and surprisingly time to reflect on life in general. But now that we’re post lockdown 3 years now (COVID isn’t over and in my opinionContinue reading “Young, Gifted and Black”

Milspouse Mompreneur

It’s Military Appreciation Month (Military Spouse Appreciation Day is May 12th)! I’m a newbie to being a milspouse, but I can tell you that milspouses are unique in their own right because you sacrifice goals, careers, retirement, and you are constantly trying to reinvent yourselves due to moving every 3 years. Having my own teachingContinue reading “Milspouse Mompreneur”

How to Develop Writing Skills

As a teacher, writing was one of the most frustrating skills for some students to develop. Reading came first. However, it doesn’t have to be. In my previous blog, one of the suggestions was to start early. To not wait until the child started school (if your child had never been in daycare). Starting earlyContinue reading “How to Develop Writing Skills”

High Five!

5 Tips to Get Your Child Reading When I was teaching, parents would often come to me frantic because they didn’t know how to teach their child. They would always tell me that since I was already a teacher that teaching my kids gave me an upper hand. I hate to break it to ya!Continue reading “High Five!”

Throwback Thursday-Verden Separate School

Chickasha, Ok. Yeah, you probably never heard of it. If I wasn’t from there I probably wouldn’t either. I digress. Well, in this small town lies a historical landmark. One of its kind. The Verden Separate School. Now you’re wondering why this is a big deal? It’s a big deal because we all have theContinue reading “Throwback Thursday-Verden Separate School”

Black People Vs. Federal Government (Covid-19 vaccine)

Hey y’all! I know it’s been awhile since I’ve last posted and I apologize for that! I have so much to talk about and to be honest, I had a hard time coming up with my next topic coming off of BHM. I wanted to briefly talk about the COVID-19 vaccines and the Black Community.Continue reading “Black People Vs. Federal Government (Covid-19 vaccine)”