Social Impact + Awareness

For Women's History Month, let's recognize the accomplishments of some amazing women scientists. I'm highlighting 10 female scientists and sharing 20 picture books about them. Head to the library and check out a few.   Picture Books about Inspiring Women Scientists   Life...

March is Women’s History Month. Come celebrate the accomplishments of women artists!   Women’s work and accomplishments should be celebrated and centered not just during Women’s History Month but all year round. Women have contributed to the art world for eons,...

For most people, February 14th is spent celebrating Valentine’s Day with the ones they love. What a lot of people may not know is February 14th is also the day that some families celebrate the ultimate act of love,...

We all know that reading to kids has lifelong benefits. From enriching vocabulary to encouraging brain development, reading is one of the best activities we can do with our children. Books fire up imaginations, and through them, we expose...

For as long as I can remember, Christmas wasn’t just a time I associated with giving and receiving gifts but also a time spent giving back to my community. It never really felt like the holiday season until I...

We often talk about inclusion in terms of classroom placement and integration, but what about everyday life? To me, inclusion outside of the classroom walls is just as important. While camping a few weekends ago, this topic came to my...

Check out these eco-friendly tips for going green!   Climate change has been top of mind for me over the last several months, as I’m sure it has for many of you as well. I like to think of myself as...

Patriot Day is a National Holiday to honor the lives lost on September 11, 2001. As parents, we will never forget that day and often talk about where we were and what we were doing when we learned that...

Typically, the month of May is all about honoring mom with Mother’s Day, but with Armed Forces Day being May 15th, I absolutely want to honor two of my sons who make me so proud serving in the Army...

On the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans from all walks of life joined together to speak out against the deterioration of the environment and demanded change. As a result, the Environmental Protection Agency was...