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!”
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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”
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”
A Song for Mama
MAMA! Big Mama! Ima tell my mama! Yo mama! Most of us can relate to those phrases! For me, those are precious memories spent in my great grandmother’s (we called her Memama) backyard! Growing up in a community where everyone looked like you (35% were your cousins), those phrases were said frequently. Mother’s Day isContinue reading “A Song for Mama”
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