As parents we know how important reading is to a child’s brain development. Reading to a child everyday for just 20 minutes can help your child develop a love of books and increase his/her vocaulary skills. While I believe that is important that children be surrounded by books so that they can get used to [...]

Like many other parents, I am constantly looking for playthings for my daughter that will keep her occupied for more than 5 minutes. More importantly, I am always looking for toys that will interest her more than my own. It’s not easy, so when I was asked to review the My Mommy’s Tote interactive, life-saving [...]

* This article is originally posted at The Chancellor’s New Clothes by Learners Inherit the Earth and used here with permission.
I have been teaching three summer school courses focusing on the Origins of Black-American Stereotypes and Their Use in Modern Society. My students laughed at me as I explained hidden racial stereotypes in movies Like [...]

Are you interested in the state of Public School Education? If so, please visit The Chancellor’s New Clothes. You won’t be disappointed.

I am always interested in games that promote literacy skills. Mia-Reading: The Bugaboo Bugs is a great computer adventure game focused on helping your child develop his/her reading skills. The game is made by Kutoka, an innovative company that strives to provide children with a fun and exciting ways to learn math and [...]

Not you per se, but this post is in response to the 2006 editorial by Prescott Carlson at Imperfect Parent. I left this comment on the post, but I wanted to post it here because I think it deserves its own post.
I’m a teacher and although this article is 2 years old, I had to [...]

People are now whispering the word “M**lim” as if it were a bad word. The other day I heard a security agent at my job (a school) say, in hushed tones, to another one that her daughter was dating “one of those real Muslims”. She went on to clarify that he was really nice despite [...]