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Picture Books about Immigration and Refugees
Every month, Montessori For All selects an anti-bias, anti-racist book for our teachers to read to their communities. We select one for 3-6 year-olds, one for 1st-3rd graders, and one for 4th-6th graders. If you would like to subscribe to our monthly newsletter to receive links to book guides with discussion questions, vocabulary words, and extension activities to be used in the classroom or at home, you can sign up here. This month, we focused on picture books about immigration and refugees.
Picture Books about Immigration and Refugees: 3-6 year-olds
IslandBorn By Junot Diaz
Every kid in Lola’s school was from somewhere else. Hers was a school of faraway … Read More
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The Danish Way of Parenting: Book Recommendation
I recently read The Danish Way of Parenting and really enjoyed it! Have you read it? (I know I am three years behind the times. This blog is never at the forefront of trends!)
Denmark is routinely at the top of Happiest Countries in the World lists. This book explores the prevalent Danish parenting style and how it helps grow happy adults.
Even the way I approached the book highlighted my own American-ness. I wanted “tips and tricks” for how to be a better parent. Instead, the overarching message was more like: “Your children internalize your way of being in the world. If you want children who are relaxed, content, … Read More
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Losing a Child: Potentially Helpful Books for Families
On most days, I experience a range of emotions. I will have moments of immense gratitude for my life. Then, I will experience irritation about something—more irritation than is actually warranted. Sometimes I step back and wonder, “How can I possibly feel anything but overwhelming gratitude for every second that I get to live on this Earth with my children and my partner?” I try to remember that it can all change in an instant—that losing a child is something that many families go through. What is the point of feeling irritation when there’s so much to be thankful for?
My heart breaks for several families I know who have … Read More