5 MLK Quotes Every Kid Should Know

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…
10 Gifts Every Black Homeschooler will Love

For homeschoolers the holiday season is a time for reflection. Many of us take a break during the month of December and re-organize our curricula, evaluate our children’s performance and take a much needed mental break.When you’re considering your loved ones who may be homeschooling in-color, it might seem as if we have everything. But,…
How Our Family is Creating Memories & Traditions with Pittsburgh Theater

For the last five years, my boys and I have been creating memories and building bonds by attending various plays and performances at The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust theaters and venues.I took my oldest son to see The Lion King in 2008, this year I had the full circle moment of taking my younger sons and…
8 Events, Retreats & Conferences Every Black Mother Should Attend

Conferences for black women are on the rise. Whether you are a mama who’s looking to level up professionally, make mom friends, be surrounded by your people or just relax, relate and retreat, it’s uber important that Black moms keep expanding their personal and professional villages.This list of conferences for Black women, who are also…
The Best Way to Find Family Fun In Pittsburgh

When my family moved back to Pittsburgh after living in NYC for 5 years, finding family fun in Pittsburgh was at the top of our priority list. We love biking, exploring new parks, couples adventures and creating experiences in science and art for our children. Upon our return, Kidsburgh.org was just getting it’s wings as…
Our Homeschool Field Trip to MuseumLab

Homeschool field trip ideas can prove scarce when you’ve been doing it for 5 years. But, alas a new option has arrived in Pittsburgh. Record a mock podcast, experiment with virtual reality, write a book and learn how to bind it, code your very own adventure game and do a woodworking project are all activities…
10 African-Centered Curriculum for Black Homeschoolers

I meet families all the time that are searching for African-Centered Curriculum. The involvement of African-American families in homeschooling has become palpable. Homeschooling is as old as time and many Black families are adopting it instead of the traditional schooling system. Academic interest in homeschooling has spiked over the last decade.Black families are taking charge…
What’s Unschooling & Should Black People Do It?

People ask me all the time “What’s Unschooling”?I know that people who visit our house on a regular think that we don’t do anything all day with our kids. If you visit my house after 1 pm, it’s very likely that my kids will be:Playing video games (primarily)Running around my house being very loudDoing NOTHING…
Homeschooling Classes in Pittsburgh

Homeschooling classes in Pittsburgh can seem hard to find. When I began homeschooling I was slightly intimidated by the thought of attending a homeschooling class or co-op. My initial thought was that there would be perfect moms there with perfect kids and that we would be out of place. Sometimes it still does feel that…
Homeschool Isn’t Always at Home, Know all Your Homeschooling Options

Homeschooling doesn’t always happen at home. Knowing your homeschooling options means finding the ways to get your community involved.