by cambria | Mar 31, 2021 | Early Childhood, Reading Tips, Resources for Educators, Resources for Families, Social Emotional Learning, Social Emotional Well Being, Social Justice, Social Justice Edu
Empathy, defined as feeling and acting out of compassion for others, is not an inherent human trait, but a skill that built over time. Like any skill, the earlier we learn it, and the more we practice it, the better at it we become. Developmental psychologists believe...
by cambria | Feb 25, 2021 | Early Childhood, Reading Tips, Resources for Educators, Resources for Families, Resources in English for Families
This year, MASFEC has benefited from the creative and joyful approach of virtual educator-and-author-in-residence Mathangi Subramanian, Ed.D., author of several books for children and young people and known to friends as Mathu. Web posts by Mathu overflow with...
by cambria | Feb 9, 2021 | Early Childhood, Help with Academics, Reading Tips, Resources for Educators, Resources for Families, Resources in English for Families
This year, Asians around the world will be celebrating Lunar New Year on Friday, February 12. This holiday is a great opportunity to learn more about Asian, and in particular, Chinese, cultures and traditions – something that feels particularly important given how...
by cambria | Jan 12, 2021 | Early Childhood, Help with Academics, Reading Tips, Resources for Families, Resources in English for Families
Our family literacy calendars are designed to reinforce reading fundamentals and the love of reading. February is African American History Month, and all of the books featured on this month’s calendar are written and illustrated by African American authors and...
by cambria | Dec 15, 2020 | Early Childhood, Help with Academics, Reading Tips, Resources for Families, Resources in English for Families
Our family literacy calendars are designed to reinforce reading fundamentals and the love of reading. For our January calendar, we are celebrating cold climate animals and snow, snow, snow! Did you know there is an actual day called Opposites Day? What a great...
by cambria | Oct 28, 2020 | Early Childhood, Reading Tips, Resources for Families, Resources in English for Families
Our family literacy calendars are designed to reinforce reading fundamentals and the love of reading. This month’s calendar celebrates special days of December, including Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa – as well as Disability Awareness Day and silly days like...
