My Grandmother was a teacher (and a nurse) in Lewiston, Maine, sometime in the 1920s-1940s. She's the older woman with a turban in the picture below; I am the baby. This picture was taken on her last trip to California from Maine, soon after she passed away (to give context on her height, my mom, … Continue reading Books & Belonging
My mom was a teacher, my grandmother was a teacher, so therefore, with my typical challenging spirit, I vowed never to be a teacher. When I was young, I saw how teaching made my mom so busy, wore her down, and took her away from me. I wanted more attention, and I saw that attention … Continue reading I Vowed Not to Teach, So Why Am I An Educator?
It's been a hot day today. Oakland always feels especially hot because no one has air conditioning. It's 8:30pm, and I am sitting on my deck overlooking East Oakland, trying to cool off. All the neighbors' windows are open; I hear a neighbor calling his kids to bed. My other neighbors are listening to Old … Continue reading Summer Reading 2019: Bay Area Children’s Books
If you stumbled upon this page, you'll see I'm just starting out. I'm hoping to build out content mostly for educators and families living in the Bay Area. The topics will focus on enriching students' content background knowledge in social studies and science, focused on learning about things happening or that have happened in our … Continue reading Just Starting Out…
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