Book Club Review: White Bird by R. J. Palacio

   By Alyssa B.      Sometimes even unkind children can be taught kindness by the following other children. Kindness isn’t innate, it is learned. In the graphic novel,” White Bird.” It begins as a grandson is interviewing his Grandmere for his humanities class. She tells a story when she was a little girl in France in 1930 […]

Teaching Kids to Give

Waiting for the Biblioburro by Monica Brown In Colombia, a young girl waits for the traveling library brought by a man on 2 burros, who brings books to 100s of kids in isolated villages (Ages 4-8) You and Me and Home Sweet Home by George Ella Lyon Sharona and her mother think their dream home […]

Philanthropy: Teaching Children How to Give

BY LAUREN WALSH, CAPACITY BUILDING AMERICORPS MEMBER Now, more than ever, is the time to get better connected with your community and teach your children about the importance of making human connections and reaching out to others. “Philanthropy” is a pretty big word, one that your kids may not be able to say on their […]