-
Picture Books About Social Justice
My new system of keeping a special container of books right by my bed is working! It has helped me fit in more books about gender identity and expression with my children. I decided it was time to add additional picture books about social justice.
Here’s what’s in our rotation from the library right now:
Social Justice Picture Books
- ¡Sí, Se Puede! Yes, We Can! Janitor Strike in L.A. A bilingual fictional story set against the backdrop of the successful janitors’ strike in Los Angeles in 2000. It tells about Carlitos, whose mother is a janitor. Every night, he sleeps while his mother cleans in one of the skyscrapers in
-
Icebreakers: A Fun Get-to-Know-You Game
Once a month at work, we try to do “One Fun Thing.” This month was our Second Annual Popsicle Party. I was reminded of one of my favorite icebreakers. It’s so simple!
Materials
- 1-2 strips of paper per person
- writing utensils
- a bowl or mug
- an object to pass around (I almost used my son’s bunny from the photo above, but it was too smelly!)
- a dice (I think that is plural, but I don’t think it will be clear what I’m talking about it if I actually write it properly!)
Step One
Turn on music and open boxes of popsicles. There are my personal favorite flavors:
… Read More -
Brene Brown’s Engaged Feedback Checklist
I haven’t really gotten into Brene Brown’s stuff yet. I haven’t read any of her books or even watched her Netflix special. However, I just came across Brene Brown’s Engaged Feedback Checklist and wanted to share it.
My work at Montessori For All involves a lot of deep, complex interpersonal work. The stakes are always so high. We are dealing with children, families, and their futures. We are dealing with the complexity of deeply emotional work. All of us bring our past trauma, our past patterns, our preferences. And we are always working with each other on a really urgent and tight timeline because there’s always so much that … Read More