In these times, a great educational resource with a life skills component – covering racial justice (NEW!), social and emotional learning, health and wellness, and financial literacy – is Flocabulary....
For the fun of it … and the science of it, watch former NASA engineer Mark Rober’s most excellent youtube video and more. (one BILLION views cannot be all wrong)....
Back from a blog hiatus, it’s hard to believe school ended five weeks ago. Life continues as before with social distancing lockdown since we’ll be joining the children’s grandmother in...
So much going on in the streets … and in homes to contribute to the protests against police brutality and structural racism. Here is a mix of new and old...
Today is Juneteenth – more important than ever this year when the Black Lives Matter movement has sparked a national movement to end systemic racism. What is Juneteenth? On June...
In the wake of nationwide (and worldwide) protests in support of racial justice and #BlackLivesMatter, new resources on racism have been developed, including for parents struggling with how to best...
Watch this (free during the month of June from Warner Brothers) – important viewing for older students/young adults. https://justmercy.eji.org/ Warner Bros. announced the 2019 film “Just Mercy,” about Alabama-based lawyer Bryan Stevenson and his...
With so many examples of direct racism and the impacts of structural racism in the news – from the higher percentages of minorities being infected and dying from COVID-19, to...
Take a virtual tour of the Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida and learn about surrealism through one of its great masters. The museum website has an interactive tour link...
Get your classical music fix! See this continually updating list (last update 5/12/2020 – see below) “The best classical music and opera live streams available online” https://www.classicfm.com/music-news/live-streamed-classical-music-concerts-coronavirus/ Classical music organisations...