Tips on Teaching Black Children Emotional Literacy

Tips on Teaching Black Children Emotional Literacy

In an age of increased racial tension and uncertainty, teaching Black children emotional literacy and intelligence is crucial.What words can black children use to express microagressions? How should they process feelings of anxiety? How can children of the African Diaspora develop and maintain racial and cultural pride when the world seems to be fighting over…
5 FREE Online Activities to Teach Black History to Kids

Finding resources to teach Black history to kids can be like searching for a needle in a haystack. Trust me, I know. After 5 years of homeschooling, it is only now that resources are beginning to abound that assist in structured learning around African-American history, culture and modern cultural norms.As an ambassador for WideOpenSchool.org, I’ve…
Gardening and Learning to Trust Black Children

Homeschooling and gardening are two things that come natural to the Mendoza household. I started gardening with my kids back in 2013. It would be about 18 months later that I pulled my kids out of school and began homeschooling my three boys full-time.There is something freeing about growing your own food. The realization that…
Plan Your ENTIRE Homeschool Week in One Hour

Homeschool planning is my least favorite part of learning with my children as a lifestyle. Some days I wake up not knowing what I want to wear, let alone what I want to teach.I’m always searching for ways to make homeschool planning easy, and ways to allow my kids more control and responsibility over their…
A Beautiful Mess, Stories to Fuel Your Coronacation

Over the next few days, we will be sharing stories from the Brown Mamas’ community about how moms black moms are coping during COVID-19. Follow us with the #SheQuarantines or #BrownMamas. by Leah WalkerEvery day I awake with an anxious and uneasy feeling about what I NEED to accomplish. The laundry NEEDS to be finished,…
5 Ways to Anchor Your Daily Homeschool Schedule

Your daily homeschool schedule or routine is the very foundation of your life when you are a homeschooler.It dictates and determines your direction for the day, but what I’ve found is that most folks spend way too much time complicating this schedule.Instead of trying to come up with a super structured homeschool regimine, we anchor…
Brown Mamas’s Guide to Deschooling

Learning does not need to be labor intensive. In fact, learning is best done with ease and intrigue. Moms, dads and kids learn best when they are highly interested and unforced. That is what deschooling is all about. Whether you are a reluctant homeschooler, have found yourself in the house with your kids and are…
4 EASY, Fun STEAM Projects for Kids at Home

The Corona is upon us sis! What is a mama to do. Not much, that is what she is to do. Let sis conserve her energy by finding some easy, but guided, way to spend mommy and me time with her kiddos while they’re hunkering down for this shut down.Milk & Dish Soap ExperimentAll you…
10 Podcast for Black Moms in the Struggle

10 PODCASTS EVERY BLACK MOM SHOULD LISTEN TOPodcast that provide knowledge and information are officially on every mama’s to-do list. As mommies, we often have short or insufficient time for frivolous acts or any extra activity, podcasts are an easy way for us to nourish our minds with very little fuss. You can listen to…
5 MLK Quotes Every Kid Should Know

Here are a few MLK Quotes for kids. An easy way to help your children remember the words of our peaceful fallen leader is to have them recite his quotes daily. As part of our homeschool curriculum, we recite the words of MLK and other African leaders daily. As African-American people whose history is not…