Black History Month Resources
It’s that time of year again – Black History Month. While African American History needs to be celebrated year round, February is a great opportunity to stock up on diverse lesson plans and...
View ArticleWhat Kind of Adults Will Our Children Be? Part 1
Greetings, The goal of the many sacrifices that we make to educate our children are for one reason and one reason only: to shape them into successful, critically thinking, and independent adults with...
View ArticleGeorge Washington Carver Did Not Invent Peanut Butter?
Every February in grade school, I learned and re-learned the limited histories of a handful of key figures. Rosa Parks, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Garrett Morgan, Harriet Tubman, and Dr. George...
View ArticleLivin’ Healthy with Vegan Soul Food (Plus Recipes!)
Greetings! I hope that you and your family had a wonderful week. As homeschooling parents, one of our everyday responsibilities is cooking. One of the biggest challenges for the African American...
View ArticleChimamanda Adichie: The Danger of a Single Story
Chimamanda Adichie: The Danger of a Single Story Greetings, I have sometimes heard people say, “Isn’t education just education? There is no Black or White education… it’s all about what works.” By the...
View ArticleAfrican Centered Curriculum
Greetings! Many Black parents want to create a culturally astute homeschool for their children, but do not know where to begin. Unfortunately, there is not a ton of packaged curricula available that...
View ArticleOctober is Black Science Month!
Greetings, If you have never heard of Black Science Month, it is no fault of yours. This special time to celebrate Africana scientists was recently established by four young African Americans: Leonce...
View ArticleCreating Cross Curricular Lessons
Greetings, Interdisciplinary/cross-curricular teaching involves a conscious effort to apply knowledge, principles, and/or values to more than one academic discipline simultaneously. The disciplines may...
View ArticleApproaches to Homeschooling in the 21st Century
Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today. – Malcolm X Greetings, Home education can take various forms, according to your needs and resources....
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