Posts tagged: Cultural

As a white researcher and teacher, I know I am susceptible to implicit bias. Even though I am committed to antiracism,…

Summer can often be a time of celebrations and reunions as family members and friends travel to see one another. In Kat…

Earlier this month, UNESCO added borsch, the national soup of Ukraine, to its list of endangered cultural heritage…

Cultural and spiritual heritages are often passed on to new generations through stories and teachings by elders.…

Children’s spiritual well-being depends, in part, on strong self-esteem. They need to see themselves as individuals…

February is Black History Month, a time when parents, teachers, and the media share stories of African American civil…

My dad collected rocks his whole life. He particularly liked geodes: rocks that - when broken open - contained a hidden…

To Elf or not to Elf? Every December, parents on my social media feeds wrestle with this Christmas conundrum. More than…

Santa is everywhere these days. Well before Thanksgiving, store displays and commercials were selling products in his…

Older children often wonder about the reasons refugees and asylum seekers have left their homelands. They are able to…

With stories about refugees and immigrants frequently in the news, children are certain to wonder about why they’ve…

Many of the refugees airlifted to the U.S. out of Afghanistan last month are currently housed at Fort Lee in Virginia,…

Engaging children in spiritual work is a contextual experience. Yet much of our understanding about children’s…

Creating a supportive learning environment for all children is a goal held by many organizations. Yet how to accomplish…