Latina Moms | Daughters
Recently on NBC’s Rock Center with Brian Williams, Chelsea Clinton gave a news report on the collaboration between a charter school in Rhode Island and the surrounding public schools. The goal of this venture is to help the public school children in kindergarten through 2nd grade improve their reading skills… and it is working. When [...]
When it comes to education issues and the upcoming election, Latina moms have some strong opinions. The recent media coverage of hot topics, such as the Dream Act movement and federal cuts to Pell grants, has helped keep the issues at the forefront for Latino families. We talked to a few Latina moms, many of [...]
We are living history every day. All we have to do is watch the news on any given night to see how our country is going through a lot of changes. And regardless of whether your kids are in public school, private school or being homeschooled, the upcoming presidential election is one of those very [...]
More Latinos than ever before are finishing high school—73 percent of be exact. That’s what the latest study by the Pew Hispanic Center found in 2010, and it’s the highest it has been since 1972. And with this increase in college-bound Latinos comes a greater demand for resources to guide them through the enrollment process, [...]
The New Year is underway and with it comes a flurry of resolutions. For most people, these tend to center around health (diet and exercise). But for me, it is a time to think about what I can do to further my children’s education. I like to think about what has and hasn’t worked for [...]
Latino children have so many opportunities to be immersed in their culture at this time of year. From tamaladas to las posadas to nochebuena, traditional events are far from being in short supply. And even though Christmas has ended and the presents have been opened, for many niños the fun is only half over. January [...]
This is one of the best times of the year to get your kids hooked on reading. There are so many wonderful books centered around the holidays. Many of these stories are classics, but there are a few new ones on the scene that I find to be equally engaging for children. The [...]
Who knew there were so many cool math games? As a parent and home-school teacher, I have the difficult challenge of keeping math interesting and exciting for my kids, so discovering games like these makes my job so much easier. Last year, my first grader was really starting to struggle with math. Then one day, [...]
Christmastime is the perfect opportunity to help encourage your young science lover to explore the subject and pursue his or her dreams. Instead of buying lots of poor-quality toys, why not concentrate on just a few educational toys that promote learning, and which your child will enjoy for a longer period of time? Here are [...]
At our house, Fridays are also known as “Game Days” because after a week’s worth of hard work at school, my kids and I deserve a break…and a reward. But since I didn’t totally want to sacrifice the learning time, I decided to invest in some educational boardgames. It’s a win-win situation for all of [...]
